International News
SA ready to discuss G20 agenda with US despite no-show 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th February 2025 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said on Thursday that South Africa’s G20 Presidency in 2025 will not be confined... →
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa
By: Reuters 6th February 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend an upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, the top US diplomat said on Wednesday, days after... →
Ukraine wants to open food hub in Egypt, minister says
By: Reuters 4th February 2025 Ukraine is studying the possibility of opening a logistics hub in Egypt for supplies of Ukrainian agricultural products to the region, agriculture... →
Civil society hits back at Trump’s ‘lies’ as he threatens to cut aid to South Africa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th February 2025 South African civil society organisations have accused US President Donald Trump of “dangerous lies”, following his statements that South Africa is... →
Trump, Musk’s USAID ‘shut down’ threat opens door for China
By: Reuters 3rd February 2025 Charities, diplomats and foreign officials around the world are frantically trying to figure out what will happen to the US agency that doles out... →
Gazans in Egypt reject displacement, grapple with decision when to go home
By: Reuters 3rd February 2025 Weeks into the ceasefire in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians who left for neighbouring Egypt are grappling with the question of when they might go... →
South Africa says its expropriation act is not exceptional after Trump says he will cut off aid
By: Reuters 3rd February 2025 South Africa's foreign ministry said on Monday that its expropriation act was not exceptional, after US President Donald Trump said he would cut... →
Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over expropriation act
By: Reuters 3rd February 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that "certain classes of people" in South Africa were being treated "very badly"... →
