Brussels 22.11.2025 Today a Group of 20 leaders’ Summit in South Africa, Johannesburg, adopted a Declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges after it was drafted without U.S. input in a move a White House official called “shameful.” My Statement at the Opening Session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit #G20SouthAfrica 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/APRB6VBbxJ —…
Tag: Cyril Ramaphosa
SA: Trump accuses of discrimination
Brussels 09.11.2025 South Africa has ignored the latest criticism from the U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he didn’t think the country should be part of the G20 any longer. The SA Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said that his country was confident it would host a very successful G20 summit when leaders from the world’s…
EU-SA: President Ramaphosa unveils €12bn investment
09.10.2025 Today addressing the Global Gateway Forum South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a Team Europe investment package, worth nearly €12 billion. With this package, Team Europe is doubling down on its ambition to work with South Africa in order to become global leaders in the just energy transition, sustainable infrastructure, digital connectivity and pharmaceutical…
UNGA80: SA Ramaphosa powerful speech
New York UNGA80 President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa used his speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly to spotlight the escalating crisis in Gaza, condemning what he called genocide and famine imposed on Palestinians. Ramaphosa referenced South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice, echoed global consensus on Israel’s actions as genocide,…
Ramaphosa leads SA delegation to UNGA 80
Brussels 21.09.2025 His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a South African delegation to the High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York from 23 to 29 September 2025. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, is heading to New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly,…
SA: Trump grants asylum to farmers
Brussels 12.05.2025 The white South Africans have been granted refugee status in the United States by the Trump administration. The group of 59 people arrived at Washington Dulles airport in Virginia on Monday, May 12, according to a State Department official said. (Image above: illustration) Trump said during a news conference at the White House…
G20 in SA: fragmented and uncertain
Brussels 21.02.2025 Foreign ministers from the G20 leading economies have gathered in South Africa’s Johannesburg, amid geopolitical calamities, tensions over the Ukraine war, and political uncertainty in Europe ahead of German, and Romanian elections. (Image above: Johannesburg, SA) The G20, a grouping of 19 countries as well as the European Union (EU) and the African…
EU took note of SA elections results
Brussels 03.06.2024 They European Union (EU) took note of the results of the South African general elections. The EU has deployed an electoral expert mission, which has been working on observing the process well ahead of the day, when the citizens went to urns to drop ballots. The mission would probably share the conclusions assembled…
SA goes to polling stations
Brussels 29.05.2024 Polls in South Africa open at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and close at 9:00 pm, with 27 million registered voters called to elect a new parliament, which then chooses a President. For the first time since the advent of democracy in 1994, the African National Congress party is at risk of losing its…
SA: Ramaphosa half million in sofa
Brussels 01.12.2022 South Africa is facing deep political turmoil and corresponding uncertainty across markets amid growing calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down over an emerging bizarre scandal centered on the alleged theft of $580,000. Cyril Ramaphosa was propelled to South Africa's highest office on a promise to tackle corruption. Now he's embroiled in…
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