Is South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa running out of time?
Cyril Ramaphosa may have survived a bruising encounter with Donald Trump, but the veteran ANC politician is facing forbidding challenges at home and abroad
Cyril Ramaphosa
Why is Trump attacking South Africa over an imaginary genocide?
The intention could hardly be more transparent; the motivation could hardly be more abject
Trump’s slapdown diplomacy reduces Oval Office meetings to spectator sport
Events are undermining America’s influence in the world, warn foreign policy experts
Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from DR Congo
Other footage shown during meeting with South African president falsely portrayed as depicting ‘burial sites’
South African reaction to Trump-Ramaphosa meeting: ‘It was always going to be tough’
US president aired ‘white genocide’ claims in Oval Office, but Pretoria’s delegation stuck to the facts and their script
Debunking Trump’s claims: Is there any evidence of white genocide in South Africa?
US president made allegations during White House meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa stays calm with golf diplomacy in face of Trump’s latest Oval Office ambush
Blatant piece of theatre was designed to thrill the Maga heartland and fuel the wildest paranoias of what could happen in open-borders USA
Trump confronts Cyril Ramaphosa with allegations of mass killings of white South Africans
US president shows video and printed articles purporting to back up unfounded claims of persecution
Ramaphosa to face into a storm when he meets Trump, whose list of grievances against South Africa is long
US president unhappy at plight of Afrikaners, Pretoria’s court case against Israel and its ties with ‘rogue’ states like Iran
South Africa set to play more significant role in Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Ukraine leader’s visit to South Africa viewed locally as dramatic turnaround in relations between the two countries
South Africans seek ways to repair US relations as 30% tariffs seen as punishment
The identity of the country’s next ambassador to the US has become a much discussed topic
Trump funding threat leaves South Africans with HIV and Aids in limbo
US president’s ultimatum linked to land expropriation act signed by Ramaphosa
‘Surrender or starve’: Siege outside South African gold mine taken over by criminal gangs
Standoff has revealed the scale of criminal infiltration of the informal mining industry
Southern Africa at a tipping point as voters lose faith in former freedom movements
South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia elections suggest people are punishing parties for decades of misrule
South Africa’s national unity government at odds over war in Ukraine
Tensions between coalition’s two largest members compounded by starkly different view on the conflict
Cordial coalition finding its feet in South Africa
The African National Congress and Democratic Alliance are getting along nicely in government - but there are tests to come
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s critics denounce new multi-party cabinet
Make-up of expanded cabinet shows the ANC has abandoned its role as a liberation movement in Africa, says opposition
Ramaphosa holds talks with Democratic Alliance after its threat to quit coalition
South African president and pro-business party’s John Steenhuisen seek to resolve dispute over cabinet posts
Cyril Ramaphosa elected president of South Africa for second term
ANC to form coalition with pro-business Democratic Alliance
ANC nears South Africa powersharing deal with opposition party
Conclusion of agreement could see Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in on Friday for second full term as president
ANC’s invitation to parties for talks on national unity government gets mixed response
Ramaphosa announces ANC has decided on a broad alliance rather than coalition with one of the bigger parties
Zuma’s party threatens to block formation of new government in South Africa
MK spokesman claims election was undermined by voting irregularities
Cyril Ramaphosa calls on parties to work together to form government as ANC loses majority
South Africa’s former liberation movement must form coalition with a larger opposition party or group of smaller ones to stay in power
South Africa heads for coalition as ANC loses support
Biggest surprise is how well the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has done at the ANC’s expense
Early election results suggest ANC will need to form coalition to stay in power in South Africa
Support for party looks set to fall to lowest level since end of apartheid
South Africans cast votes in most competitive election since end of apartheid
Opinion polls suggest African National Congress could lose parliamentary majority after 30 years in government
Rivals cry foul over Ramaphosa’s speech before South Africa’s election
ANC predicted to get lowest share of votes since end of apartheid
South Africa healthcare law providing free coverage to all dismissed as vote-grabbing stunt
Legal challenges loom as general election set for end of month in country with two-tier healthcare system, a legacy of apartheid era
Search continues for victims after bus crashes off bridge in South Africa
Bus was carrying Easter pilgrims from Botswana to Limpopo province
Could Jacob Zuma’s promise to ‘drain the swamp’ persuade South African voters?
Worldview: Despite being indelibly associated with cronyism, the latest polls show Jacob Zuma’s MK party posing a real threat to his old ANC comrades
ANC’s dwindling popularity in South Africa gives cause for thought
After 30 years in power, the party of president Cyril Ramaphosa is in danger of losing this year’s general election in South Africa - a prospect that raises questions for the party and the region
South African Jews feel ‘abandoned’ as government takes strong pro-Palestine stance
Country’s president this week filed a referral to the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza
Gordon D’Arcy: Battle is heating up for Ireland’s number 10 jersey as teams learn lessons from Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup peaked in the quarter-finals for attacking play
Brics leaders look to reduce trade barriers in Africa
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa examine path to enhanced co-operation between their states
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