11 h. ago China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions

Beijing is ready to work with South Africa to oppose global “hegemony and bullying”, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Pretoria and Washington over South Africa’s ties to Russia and controversial US asylum policies. The remarks came during a meeting in Beijing with General Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defence. It was Dong’s first public...

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5 d. ago China's BYD to nearly triple South Africa dealers' network by next year

China's BYD to nearly triple South Africa dealers' network by next year  Reuters

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2 w. ago Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos

Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago South Africa downgrades Taiwan’s representative office as it deepens ties with Beijing

South Africa’s decision to remove Taiwan’s diplomatic status and move its office from Pretoria to Johannesburg viewed as a nod to Beijing.

Politics

2 w. ago Rescue under way after hundreds of workers trapped in South Africa gold mine

The hoist system used to access a shaft was damaged in an accident, leaving the miners stuck underground.

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2 w. ago Trump used DR Congo burial image as proof of dead ‘white farmers’ in South Africa

Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa marred by misidentified footage, debunked by Reuters.

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2 w. ago Latest Oval Office ambush by Trump could make world leaders think twice

Ramaphosa meeting marked Trump’s second major ambush of an Oval Office visitor.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump ambushes South Africa’s Ramaphosa with false ‘white genocide’ claims

The US president played a video on a large screen to support unfounded accusations about the persecution of white farmers.

Politics

3 w. ago China turns to PPPs as a ‘yellow brick road’ solution to fund projects in Africa

China turns to PPPs as a ‘yellow brick road’ solution to fund projects in Africa  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Chinese defence firm strikes arms deal with Nigeria, deepening ties with Africa

Chinese defence firm strikes arms deal with Nigeria, deepening ties with Africa  South China Morning Post

Economics

3 w. ago South Africa’s President Ramaphosa to meet Trump in US on Wednesday over rising tensions

This week, the US resettled a first group of white Afrikaners that Trump claims are facing ‘persecution’ in South Africa.

Politics

3 w. ago South Africa’s Ramaphosa to meet Trump in US amid tense relations

The relationship between the US and South Africa has been tense since Donald Trump took office in late January.

Politics

4 w. ago First group of white South Africans arrives in US for resettlement

Trump essentially halted refugee arrivals after taking office but granted Afrikaners refugee status as victims of what he called ‘genocide’.

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4 w. ago First white South Africans arrive in US as Trump claims they face racial discrimination

Donald Trump says the white refugees face ‘genocide’, but South Africa says there is no evidence of persecution.

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