/ 22 May 2025

Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off

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Trump thump: President Cyril Ramaphosa remained calm during his visit to the Oval Office, despite US President Donald Trump trying to provoke him with accusations of white genocide in South Africa. Photos: GCIS

But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue

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