US-SA tensions
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Months of US pressure preceded South Africa’s G7 exclusion
South Africa’s exclusion from the G7 summit in France which was announced yesterday, marks the culmination of months of escalating tensions between Pretoria and Washington under US President Donald Trump.
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Presidency orders probe into military defiance over Iran naval exercise
President Ramaphosa appointed a commission to investigate why military leaders ignored his order to exclude Iran from naval exercises in South Africa.
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South African Defence Minister orders probe into Iranian naval exercise participation
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has ordered a formal inquiry into reports that Iranian warships participated in recent multinational naval exercises off Cape Town, apparently in defiance…
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South Africa slams Trump’s G20 2026 ban as ‘punitive’ retaliation
South Africa has condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to exclude the nation from the 2026 G20 summit, denouncing the move as “punitive” and based on “misinformation and distortions” about…
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SA refuses to hand G20 presidency to a junior US official
President Cyril Ramaphosa will not hand over the presidency of the G20 to a US embassy representative after President Donald Trump refused to attend this weekend’s summit, the South African…
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Ramaphosa condemns US “bullying” as America boycotts South Africa’s G20 summit
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a sharp rebuke to the United States on Thursday, condemning international “bullying” as Washington boycotts South Africa’s historic G20 summit this weekend.…
