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Cyril Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa
The latest news and top stories on Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa since 2018. Known for his pivotal role as an anti-apartheid activist and trade union leader, he founded the National Union of Mineworkers. He was the chief negotiator in ending apartheid and chaired the Constitutional Assembly, overseeing the drafting of South Africa’s constitution. After a successful business career, he served as Deputy President from 2014 to 2018.
A woman walks her daughter to school in Eikenhof, South Africa, on August 24, 2020. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Opinion | How China can help Africa build human capital

To truly harness their potential, countries across the continent seeking to industrialise must develop education and infrastructure in tandem.

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Donald Trump

US wipes South Africa’s G20 website clean for 2026 Trump summit

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South Africa

Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

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South Africa

Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid Russian mercenary scandal

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is under investigation for allegedly recruiting South Africans for Russian mercenary roles in Ukraine.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, arrives to appear in court on charges of terrorism in Durban, South Africa earlier this month. Photo: EPA
Donald Trump

Trump barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami

South Africa denounces US president’s G20 ban as punitive as relations between the two nations sour.

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South Africa

China, allies drive agenda at G20 South Africa summit amid US no-show

All participants but one endorse Johannesburg Declaration focusing on African debt crises, climate initiatives and critical minerals.

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G20

At G20, China pushes multilateralism, solidarity and free trade amid US boycott

Chinese Premier Li Qiang urges reform of major Western-led international organisations, says developing countries must have a greater voice.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses the first session of the 20th G20 summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
United States

Outside In | Trump’s G20 boycott sums up a year of US attacks on multilateralism

Despite the duress, most countries clearly do not prefer Trumpian unilateralism. But while multilateralism is not dead, it is limping badly.

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G20

US boycott and China-Japan rift loom large over South Africa G20 summit

Geopolitical friction threatens to derail talks in Johannesburg, with observers saying it could be hard to reach consensus on key issues.

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G20

White House denies reversing G20 boycott, hits out at South African leader

Cyril Ramaphosa said the US had a last-minute change of mind, but the White House had sharp words in response.

Banners displaying the faces of various G20 leaders displayed along a Johannesburg freeway. Photo: AP
South Africa

Trump administration warns South Africa not to issue G20 statement

US opposes South Africa’s G20 agenda, while Trump escalated tensions with false accusations of genocide against White Afrikaners and land grabs.

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A G20 summit sign is seen at Johannesburg Expo Centre on Monday. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Can Malaysia gain foothold in Africa against entrenched competition?

While Africa may offer ‘long-term opportunities’, analysts say Malaysia can only gain traction by focusing on areas with clear strengths.

South Africa

Huge security operation in place for Africa’s first G20 summit

South Africa’s G20 summit will see representatives of 42 countries meet in Johannesburg this weekend, but not the United States.

Donald Trump

Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, cites treatment of white farmers

The US president says no American officials will attend this year’s Group of 20 summit, repeating claims of abuse of Afrikaners.

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US President Donald Trump shows a copy of an article that he said its about white South Africans who had been killed, in the Oval Office in May. Photo: Reuters
Africa

42 dead in South Africa bus crash on notorious highway

The crash is the second mass-casualty incident in Limpopo this year. Last year, 45 people were killed on the same dangerous highway.

First responders and rescue crews work at the scene of a bus crash near Makhado, Limpopo, South Africa on Monday. Photo: Arrive Alive/ EPA
Malaysia

Malaysia seeks Brazil, India chip deals, warns US market may be lost

Deputy trade minister Liew Chin Tong says Malaysia needs new partners and markets as US protectionism bites into supply chains.

Asean

Malaysia braces for a volatile Asean summit with Trump centre stage

The famously fickle US president threatens to overshadow proceedings with his first appearance at an Asean summit since 2017.

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Asean

Trump wants Thai-Cambodian peace deal photo op at Asean summit for Nobel reasons

The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.

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US President Donald Trump talks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
China-Africa relations

Demise of US trade deal AGOA pushes Africa further into China’s orbit

Lapse of African Growth and Opportunity Act deals tariff blow to continent and ‘creates fertile ground’ for Beijing to expand its clout.

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South Africa

South Africa’s ambassador to France found dead after fall at Paris hotel

The window of Nathi Mthethwa’s 22nd floor room was found forced open, and prosecutors said he had made a ‘worrying phone call’.

United States

Trump’s G20 no-show: US blasts group at UN meeting for ‘drifting’ away

First G20 summit on African soil overshadowed by US absence, as Washington shifts focus to 2026 hosting duties to ‘restore’ core mission.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the G20 meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council on Thursday. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Trump shows weak hand with China trade-war truce renewal

US President Donald Trump extended a tariff pause with China for another 90 days after failing to win a quick trade deal.

Illustration: Craig Stephens
My Take

My Take | The behaviour of Donald Trump is making Brics great again

US president may think he is driving a wedge between member nations but, in fact, he is forcing them together through his economic coercion.

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Asean

Fulfil ‘wish list’ for peace before holding election, Asean urges Myanmar junta

Asean foreign ministers continue to urge implementation of the Five-Point Consensus despite the junta’s refusal to cooperate.

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Brics

Brics draws Trump anger, few leaders

The Brics summit sparked a threat of extra tariffs from US President Donald Trump, even without the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders.

Photo: AP
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