The US has withdrawn from a climate agreement that helps developing nations, South Africa says
The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small group of developing countries switch from coal to green energy sources.
New Trump order: US snubs G-20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he skipped the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg because he would not “coddle anti-Americanism”. The American snub to the South African pr
South African rand firms as eyes on Trump policies
South Africa's rand firmed on Monday against a weaker dollar ahead of a plan by the U.S. to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and as markets processed U.S. President Donald Trump's clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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G20: Morero hopes geopolitical tensions between SA, US don’t negatively affect local govt work
Johannesburg and Tshwane have been named as co-hosts in what has been dubbed U20 – the local government leg of G20.
UN Food Agency Shuts Southern Africa Bureau During Drought, Citing Low Funding
(Reuters) - The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP), which gets much of its funding from the United States, is closing its southern African bureau, Bloomberg News said on Monday. The decision was communicated to staff around the world in an email on Friday from Global Executive Director Cindy McCain, Bloomberg reported.
US Charge d'Affaires Dana Brown to represent US at G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Johannesburg
US Charge dAffaires to South Africa Dana Brown is representing United States at the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in South Africas Johannesburg, according to US Embassy spokesperson.
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South African leader wants to do a deal with Trump to resolve dispute
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ... We want to go and do a meaningful deal with the United States on a whole range of issues," Ramaphosa said. "I'm very positively inclined to promoting a good relationship with President ...
Delta & United Appeal To USDOT For Flexibility On South African Routes
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines emphasized that this will not result in additional frequencies between the US and South Africa.
Services collapsing as USAID cuts health contracts worldwide
U.S.-funded health projects around the world, including those providing lifesaving care, received termination notices from Washington on Thursday as President Donald Trump's administration neared completion of a review to ensure grants are aligned with its "America First" policy.
G20 finance ministers, central bankers to meet amid fractious geopolitics
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.