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Donald Trump

Ramaphosa to press Trump on attending G20 summit, racial redress
Politics
/ 21 May 2025

Ramaphosa to press Trump on attending G20 summit, racial redress

The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of truth

By Emsie Ferreira
Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?
Thought Leader
/ 19 May 2025

Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?

Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take awkward asylum seekers off the US president’s hands

By Philip Machanick
Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’
Politics
/ 14 May 2025

Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’

He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law

By Lunga Mzangwe
Trump’s defenders are not persuasive
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Trump’s defenders are not persuasive

His approach is likely to damage democracy – and the very people who voted for him

By Ross Harvey
Lamola: Trump invited to G20, but attendance up to him to decide
Politics
/ 12 May 2025

Lamola: Trump invited to G20, but attendance up to him to decide

The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum

By Emsie Ferreira
How this Limpopo NGO prepared for Trump’s funding cuts
Health
/ 29 April 2025

How this Limpopo NGO prepared for Trump’s funding cuts

The Anova Health Institute, which received the lion’s share of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids funding in South Africa, had its support halted in February along with dozens other nonprofits

By Zano Kunene
US tariff shake-up sends ripples through African trade and global supply chains
Thought Leader
/ 23 April 2025

US tariff shake-up sends ripples through African trade and global supply chains

This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.

By HB Senekal & Julia Choate
The cost of neglect: Debt’s toll on African health systems
Thought Leader
/ 22 April 2025

The cost of neglect: Debt’s toll on African health systems

The US withdrawal will reveal the underlying truth: African health systems have long been undermined by debt and political neglect.

By Tian Johnson
Jonas can overcome past criticism of Trump, says international relations ministry
Politics
/ 17 April 2025

Jonas can overcome past criticism of Trump, says international relations ministry

The spokesman said new special envoy to Washington Mcebisi Jonas’s censure of the US president was not an impediment to mending fences

By Emsie Ferreira
The seven manifestations of Trumpism
Thought Leader
/ 16 April 2025

The seven manifestations of Trumpism

To counter its destructiveness, we must apply an ethics of shared vulnerability that fosters a new and fairer global order

By Father Stan Muyebe
Tariff exemptions signal growing instability in Trump trade doctrine
Thought Leader
/ 16 April 2025

Tariff exemptions signal growing instability in Trump trade doctrine

The quick about-turns expose the internal contradictions – and lack of comprehensive planning – in US trade policy and its broader global economic implications.

By Imran Khalid
UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US
Politics
/ 14 April 2025

UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US

The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war

By Emsie Ferreira
Brazilian and Argentinian farmers are winning in the trade war
Thought Leader
/ 14 April 2025

Brazilian and Argentinian farmers are winning in the trade war

Given China’s efforts to diversify its agricultural suppliers, South Africa must strengthen agricultural trade between the two countries.

By Wandile Sihlobo
Old dog has to learn new tricks
Columns
/ 12 April 2025

Old dog has to learn new tricks

Donald’s trumped-up ‘liberation’ chart of tariffs has reset the world order – and my need to make my side hustle more lucrative

By Christian Stephen
Trump to snub November G20 summit in SA, again citing so-called persecution of whites
Politics
/ 12 April 2025

Trump to snub November G20 summit in SA, again citing so-called persecution of whites

The department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all races

By Stella Mapenzauswa and Emsie Ferreira
Human rights threatened by crude global power games
Thought Leader
/ 12 April 2025

Human rights threatened by crude global power games

There are worrying signs that the world is headed for a new form of colonialism as Trump sets a precedent domestically and abroad

By Mbongiseni Buthelezi
Refuse Trump’s return to open racism
Opinion
/ 10 April 2025

Refuse Trump’s return to open racism

As the US president rapidly escalates pressure on South Africa in the name of white citizens, we must stand up for reason and principle

By Richard Pithouse
Democracy on the line in global economic trade stand-off
Opinion
/ 10 April 2025

Democracy on the line in global economic trade stand-off

Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over the budget

By Ursula van Beek
US protectionist turn: Why Trump’s trade policies will backfire
Thought Leader
/ 10 April 2025

US protectionist turn: Why Trump’s trade policies will backfire

American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world

By Imran Khalid
A return to tariff walls: The largest trade shock since the 1930s
Thought Leader
/ 10 April 2025

A return to tariff walls: The largest trade shock since the 1930s

The economic fallout includes a risk of US recession and global trade network disruptions, but history shows that patient investors may be rewarded as market volatility settles and rebounds take shape.

By Arthur Kamp
The six-monthly anti-HIV jab could end Aids in SA by 2032
Health
/ 9 April 2025

The six-monthly anti-HIV jab could end Aids in SA by 2032

A modelling study released in March gives a clue at which price the jab, lenacapavir, would be worth the health department’s while

By Mia Malan
G20: Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development
Thought Leader
/ 9 April 2025

G20: Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development

As tension over trade tariffs and territorial disputes increases around the world, representing African interests on the global stage is more important than ever.

By Kosheek Sewchurran & Solange Rosa
Zimbabwe becomes first country in the world to abolish tariffs
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

Zimbabwe becomes first country in the world to abolish tariffs

Whether intentionally or by accident, the country has set a complex precedent that could shape the future of global trade dynamics.

By Craig Moffat & EM Hoza
Agricultural sector can overcome effect of an Agoa exit
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

Agricultural sector can overcome effect of an Agoa exit

Forging ties with other markets as they navigate trade wars with the US is a wise strategy.

By Meluleki Nzimande & Megan Jarvis
South African agriculture on sound footing, despite Trump tariffs
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

South African agriculture on sound footing, despite Trump tariffs

We do need to focus on the tariffs but we should not ignore other essential interventions for the long-term growth of local agriculture

By Wandile Sihlobo
World health: Progress after Covid — then Trump struck
Thought Leader
/ 7 April 2025

World health: Progress after Covid — then Trump struck

On World Health Day, let’s not lose sight of hope, of taking action to make sure we create societies in which our children can not only survive but thrive

By Mark Tomlinson
Truth and lies in the GNU faux pas
Opinion
/ 5 April 2025

Truth and lies in the GNU faux pas

Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties

By Donovan E Williams
ANC and DA contemplate end of days
Politics
/ 4 April 2025

ANC and DA contemplate end of days

Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil

By Emsie Ferreira
Who benefits from the budget war?
Editorial
/ 4 April 2025

Who benefits from the budget war?

This is a moment that calls for strong leaders and a united nation. Right now, we don’t have either

By Editorial
South Africa’s wrestling match with Trump
Thought Leader
/ 3 April 2025

South Africa’s wrestling match with Trump

South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions

By Adekeye Adebajo
Trump announces 30% reciprocal tariffs for SA imports
National
/ 3 April 2025

Trump announces 30% reciprocal tariffs for SA imports

The United States president said ‘some bad things’ are happening in the country

By MG Reporter
International relations department downplays US defence aid suspension
Politics
/ 31 March 2025

International relations department downplays US defence aid suspension

The decision was a logical consequence of Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa, the ministry said

By Emsie Ferreira
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