Ramaphosa sticks to structural reform path, stands up to Washington
/ 6 February 2025

Ramaphosa sticks to structural reform path, stands up to Washington

The president warned about nationalism and protectionism and said South Africa would not change its values or policies

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Ramaphosa sends defiant message to Washington in State of the Nation address
/ 6 February 2025

Ramaphosa sends defiant message to Washington in State of the Nation address

Without mentioning US President Donald Trump by name, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday sent a message to Washington in his State of the Nation address that South Africa will not abandon policies which its new administration this week branded “anti-Americanism”. Ramaphosa said the world was contending with climate change and violent conflict while “witnessing the […]