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South Africa appoints Roelf Meyer as US ambassador after year-long diplomatic vacancy

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as the country’s new ambassador to the United States, filling a key diplomatic post that has remained vacant for more than a year.

15 Apr 2026-02:45
U.S. ambassador-designate arrives in South Africa amid strained ties

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country amid strained ties between Washington and Pretoria, local media reported Tuesday.

17 Feb 2026-22:26
South Africa expels Israeli envoy, declares him persona non grata

South Africa has ordered the expulsion of Israel’s top diplomatic representative, declaring him persona non grata and giving him 72 hours to leave the country, in a sharp escalation of already strained relations between the two states.

31 Jan 2026-12:29
Ramaphosa rejects Trump threat to bar South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Pretoria from the 2026 G20 summit, insisting that South Africa remains a founding and fully active member of the group.

01 Dec 2025-09:59
President Erdoğan attends G20 summit opening in Johannesburg

22 Nov 2025-14:09
G20 summit opens in Johannesburg focused on solidarity, equality, sustainability

The G20 leaders’ summit opened on Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa, with President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the opening address as delegates gathered for two days of discussions.

22 Nov 2025-13:46
South Africa proposes hosting talks between Zelensky and Putin

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in New York on Wednesday, during which Ramaphosa offered to host talks between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

24 Sep 2025-22:27
Putin briefs South Africa’s Ramaphosa on Alaska summit outcomes

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday to share the results of last week’s Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska, the Kremlin said in a statement.

18 Aug 2025-15:15
South Africa’s police minister suspended amid organised crime allegations

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu after serious allegations emerged linking him to organised crime and interference in high-profile investigations.

14 Jul 2025-11:11
South African president confirms dismissal of deputy minister over unauthorized U.S. visit

27 Jun 2025-23:59