Trump administration 2.0 puts the screws to increasingly Western-hostile South Africa
When President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office for his second, nonconsecutive term, there were predictable policy ...
No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports
In mid-February 2025, posts on social media sites like Facebook (archived here) alleged that the nation of South Africa had ...
South Africa says silence from US on bid for talks, China pledges support
South Africa's foreign minister Ronald Lamola said on Monday that the United States had not responded to attempts to discuss ...
How South Africa's Cabinet is tackling land reform, social grants, and US aid cuts
The South African Cabinet has reaffirmed its commitment to economic growth, social development, and international diplomacy ...
Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading ...
Fact Check: South Africa has not suspended US businesses or halted US mineral exports
South Africa has neither suspended U.S. businesses from operating in the country nor stopped exporting minerals to the U.S., ...
Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension ...
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial ...
Trump Orders Halt to Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of White Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the ...
Rubio rejects South Africa G20 focus on DEI and climate change, will skip summit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to skip the upcoming G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, ...
Trump stops South Africa aid over land act intended to address apartheid legacy
South Africa adopted a law allowing the government to seize property "in the public interest.” The measure was condemned by ...
Did South Africa Ban American Businesses and Halt Mineral Exports to the U.S.?
Social media users on platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and X have posted identical statements on South Africa’s alleged policy response. A Facebook account with more than 250,000 ...