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SA ambassador-designate to the US Roelf Meyer ‘brings a sense of realism that is not rooted in any kind of ideology; it’s an appointment that can work domestically and within Washington’ – political analyst Daniel Silke.
The two are widely credited as the architects of South Africa’s transition to democracy.
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to implement the punitive tariffs he imposed last year on countries he accused of ripping off his country in trade, including South Africa. Trump had argued that Congress delegated to him an extraordinary power in the International Emergency…
While presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says SA ‘won’t beg to be admitted’ to the US-hosted G20.
The move is likely to impact the summit agenda, despite other leaders from some of the world’s largest and influential economies still expected to attend.