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Venezuela is the US message to China
Nonetheless, the US president has unashamedly admitted that this operation in Venezuela is all about oil
US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa
The Trump administration’s exclusion of South Africa from G20 meetings comes after its recent successful hosting of the bloc’s annual leaders’ summit despite Washington’s boycott
SA responds to US Secretary of State Rubio
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola rejected Washington’s criticism of South Africa’s G20 presidency and its decision to exclude Pretoria from G20 meetings
The future world order must be based on tolerance and diversity
Using a cultural synthesis of the best aspects of various cultures and traditions we can build a harmonious and sustainable future
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
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…
Ambassador to US: Washington can wait for pragmatic Ramaphosa
The president’s choice in selecting a new ambassador amid a historic downturn in diplomatic relations also speaks to an existential dilemma for his party
International relations department concerned by US calls for policy change in SA
The US State Department has said it will seek changes after ambassador is kicked out
Diplomacy by tweet: Trump, the spectacle and the politics of chaos
To resist this performance politics, characterised by shock-and-awe tactics through social media, we must organise and mobilise in different spaces rather than merely engaging…
South Africa’s presidency confirms ‘regrettable’ expulsion of ambassador to US Ebrahim Rasool
The move, which marks a further deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, was announced by US secretary of state Marco Rubio in a post on X late on Friday
US deputy mission chief in South Africa to step down
Dana Brown is leaving not only the mission, but the foreign service, sources said
Ramaphosa calls for ‘rules-based order’ to protect the vulnerable
Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts
Ramaphosa invites isolated Zelenskiy for a state visit
South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa
His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country
SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa