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Ramaphosa calls for AI oversight as Trump insists US must win AI race

As global leaders grapple with the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence, President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for stronger oversight of the technology, while US President Donald Trump insists America must maintain its lead over China. Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday, Ramaphosa said AI could help tackle inequality and poverty if it is developed and used responsibly. He warned, however, that the technology is […]

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AGOA gets a lifeline as South Africa’s trade future still hangs in the balance

South Africa’s trade relationship with the United States has been given a temporary lifeline, but economists warn that the bigger battle may only be beginning. Economist, Dawie Roodt, has urged the South African government to tread carefully on the international stage and maintain good relations with as many countries as possible. His comments come after US President Donald Trump signed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for […]

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Nicki Minaj under fire over derogatory remarks

Rapper Nicki Minaj is facing criticism after using a homophobic slur to attack former CNN anchor, Don Lemon, on social media over his coverage of a protest in Minnesota that disrupted a church service. Last Sunday, Lemon posted a video showing him interviewing protesters shortly before they interrupted the service, chanting "ICE out." The protest, reportedly led by civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong, sought to expose one of the […]

todayJanuary 20, 2026 121

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SA won’t be lobbying any country amid G20 discord with US: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will not lobby any country following threats by the United States to block Pretoria’s participation in next year’s G20 summit. His remarks come amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Yesterday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the country's position, that South Africa will not be invited to G20 meetings in Miami. The US has criticised South Africa’s foreign policy positions and […]

todayDecember 4, 2025 89

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US-South Africa tensions | AfriForum pins blame on Ramaphosa, denies ‘disinformation’

Lobby group, AfriForum, has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa and senior ANC leaders of being directly responsible for South Africa’s strained relationship with the United States. This follows Ramaphosa’s recent assertion that a "disinformation campaign" inside the country is fuelling diplomatic tensions. These people who are spreading disinformation are endangering and undermining South Africa’s national interests, destroying South African jobs and weakeningour country’s relations with one of our most important partners. […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 65

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SA will remain an active, constructive G20 member: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will remain a full, active and constructive member of the G20 — dismissing what he calls the United States’ theatrics. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to bar South Africa from the G20 summit when America takes over the presidency in 2026. Trump has doubled down on false claims of white killings in South Africa — the same assertions behind his boycott […]

todayNovember 27, 2025 69 1

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White House press secretary under fire after scathing remarks about Ramaphosa

White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has faced backlash after saying President Cyril Ramaphosa was "running his mouth a little bit," a remark many South Africans have criticised as undiplomatic and disrespectful. Leavitt made the comment while dismissing claims that the US would participate in this weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. She said only Chargé d’Affaires, Marc Dillard, would attend, and solely to fulfil the diplomatic protocol of the […]

todayNovember 21, 2025 285

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Ramaphosa: SA won’t be bullied, declares GBVF a national crisis

  President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa "will not be bullied", insisting that the G20 declaration will go ahead without the United States. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 Social Summit’s closing ceremony at Nasrec, Ramaphosa reaffirmed that preparations for this weekend’s historic gathering — which will host leaders from 40 nations — are on track. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump warned Pretoria against issuing a joint […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 92

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Nobel Peace Prize defends decision to snub Trump

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has defended its decision not to award US President Donald Trump, saying he does not meet the prize’s standards of courage and integrity. Instead, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was announced as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate at a ceremony in Norway today. Trump, who had been nominated more than ten times by world leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had expressed […]

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