Why is Trump threatening higher tariffs on ‘anti-American’ Brics nations? US president threat of additional 10 per cent levy on Brics members deepens rift with influential bloc The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Trump’s new tariffs: Who is hit, what’s next, how is the world responding? Trump sent tariff letters to 14 countries including South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Bangladesh. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2025
Top South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates A South African security official has accused top police leaders of colluding with crime syndicates The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025
Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on countries with ‘anti-American policies’ Trump warns there will be no exceptions to policy on countries agreeing with Brics The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025
‘Hey Daddy’: How different world leaders massage Trump’s ego Does Trump’s personal relationship with world leaders have any bearing on his policies towards their countries? Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2025
The South African apartheid movement’s close relationship with the American right – then and now The allegations of a “white genocide” against Afrikaner farmers that emerged during the tense Oval Office meeting between the US president, Donald Trump, and South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, on May 21 shocked many around the world. But it was merely the latest example of what has been a long-running… The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025
Guest List For G7 Summit Tells Of Global Challenges The G7 may be a small, elite club, but when its leaders gather in Canada, several other national heads will attend as guests -- highlighting the group's efforts to adapt to a fast-changing world. International Business Times · Jun 15, 2025
Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86 South Africa's police minister says the death toll in floods in the Eastern Cape province now stands at 86 The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s largest city. The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025
Majority of Americans Reject Fast-Tracking Afrikaness as Refugees Into the U.S.: Poll When asked whether Afrikaners are victims of "white genocide," a claim promoted by President Trump, 40% of respondents said no Latin Times · Jun 5, 2025
How to survive a visit to the Oval Office: A practical guide for leaders meeting Donald Trump German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing for a crucial visit to the White House, where he faces a potential grilling. However, according to experts, leaders now have several options when preparing those meetings in the White House. Euronews · Jun 4, 2025
More white South Africans resettle in US after Trump fast-tracks ‘refugee program’ The resettlement scheme comes after the US administration indefinitely suspended all other refugee programs The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Trump admin plans to resettle ‘thousands’ of white South Africans in US this summer, report says ‘We won’t be talking about dozens of arrivals, but hundreds and perhaps thousands,’ a state official has revealed The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
The Conversation · May 29, 2025 Trump’s white genocide claims about South Africa have deep roots in American history President Donald Trump says there is a genocide of white people taking place in South Africa, meaning that Black South Africans are deliberately attempting to kill white farmers because of their race.
The Conversation · May 28, 2025 Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are supposed to prepare. Under this assumption, we thought the meeting at the White House on 21 May between South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, and US president Donald Trump…
International Business Times UK · May 28, 2025 Trump Blunder Exposed After 'Genocide' Photo Turns Out To Be Congo, Not South Africa Trump's South Africa 'genocide' gaffe, using a Congo image, sparks outrage and mockery. Can US diplomacy recover?
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 South Africa denies trying to bend the rules to give Musk's Starlink preferential treatment South Africa has denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was proposed to benefit the Starlink business of white South African-born billionaire Elon Musk
Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2025 Ramaphosa in Washington: can South Africa - US ties be saved? As relations between South Africa and the US hit their lowest point since apartheid’s end, President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to Washington to mend fences after years of frosty ties and dwindling aid under Trump-era policies. In this week's Spotlight on Africa we unpack what’s at stake - and what was…
Latin Times · May 25, 2025 DHS Claims Migrants Are Using US Asylum System Like a 'Get-Out-of-Deportation-Free Card' The Trump administration made the comment while working to deny asylum to a Guatemalan man who survived two homophobic attacks in his home country.
The Guardian - US · May 25, 2025 Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world The president’s billionaire backer was ever-present at the start of Trump’s term but is now pulling back from politics – and Republicans want to keep it that way
Salon · May 25, 2025 White genocide, white guilt and Trump Trump's racist assault on South Africa's president was shockingly clumsy — because the truth doesn't even matter
International Business Times · May 23, 2025 S.Africa Moves To Ease Black Empowerment Law Under Starlink Pressure South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector -- a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market.
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025 First Thing: Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll international students Move is most severe escalation yet in weeks-long dispute. Plus, Trump seeks to end basic rights for child immigrants in custody
International Business Times · May 23, 2025 S.Africa Minister Rejects 'Genocide' Claim With Statistics South Africa does not face a "white genocide" and claims that most victims of murders on farms are white are a distortion of statistics, the police minister said Friday, dismissing statements by US President Donald Trump.