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US President Donald Trump confronted South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday with contentious claims that Ramaphosa's government is conducting a "White genocide". A video clip of a fringe group of extremist Black South Africans addressing the land ownership issue was screened at the Oval Office, prompting Ramaphosa to push back against Trump’s accusations, saying his government was opposed to such actions.
Cyril Ramaphosa wants to talk trade. But President Trump remains fixated on his country’s racial politics.
The South African president will try to reset relations with the US in a high-stakes White House meeting on Wednesday.
Finance minister forced into climbdown on tax rise after bitter fight with governing partner
The DA party, which shares power with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ANC, vows to oppose reforms until an official agreement is reached
US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump
An organization of Islamic scholars in the country has denounced Muhsin Hendricks’ murder
Phone video shared by mining NGO appears to show dozens of wrapped bodies in underground tunnel
Three people arrested after group escapes Johannesburg house by breaking a window and burglar bar
Her career began during apartheid and outlived it, reaching a personal milestone in a blockbuster movie and its sequel.
The 71-year-old has defeated leftist rival Julius Malema by 239 votes in the parliament
The Democratic Alliance, which came in second in the May 29 voting, says it will back President Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election
South Africa's newly-elected parliament meets Friday and is expected to re-elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to form an unprecedented coalition government after his ruling ANC cobbled together a coalition deal.
The ANC says it has reached out to all parties but negotiations are still underway.