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US declares South African ambassador persona non grata amid rising tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 15, 2025

The US State Department and the South African Embassy in Washington have yet to issue official responses.

South African President Ramaphosa wants to do a deal with Trump to resolve dispute
Reuters  |  Feb 27, 2025

Trump cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa in an executive order this month, citing disapproval of its approach to land reform and the Intern...

South African President Ramaphosa vows to fight inequality as power-sharing begins
Reuters  |  Jun 19, 2024

Ramaphosa's African National Congress will be sharing power with five other parties after it was humbled in a May 29 election, losing its parliamentar...

All eyes on ANC as it discusses who to enlist to govern South Africa
Reuters  |  Jun 03, 2024

The ANC's potential partners are diametrically opposed, ranging from the free-marketeer Democratic Alliance (DA) to uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) and the Eco...

South Africa's ex-leader Zuma barred from standing in election
Reuters  |  May 20, 2024

Zuma, who was forced to quit as president in 2018, has fallen out with the governing African National Congress (ANC) and has been campaigning for a ne...

Bus crash kills 9 supporters of South Africa's ANC after election rally
Agency  |  Feb 25, 2024

The victims were among the tens of thousands of people who crowded into a football stadium in Durban on Saturday for the launch of the African Nationa...

South Africa's unemployment rises as election approaches
Agency  |  Feb 20, 2024

The number of employed persons decreased by 22,000 to 16.7 million, says national statistics agency, StatsSA.

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