Ramaphosa, South Africa and Trump

Yes, Ramaphosa did say South Africa 'does not belong to Donald Trump'... but he said it 7 years ago
President Cyril Ramaphosa did hit back at US President Donald Trump in a strongly worded public message filmed by local media - just not in 2025.
South Africa 'will not be bullied,' Ramaphosa says after Trump attack
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday evening in his annual state of the nation address that his country will not be bullied, days after US President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to South Africa over a land reform act .
South Africa’s Ramaphosa says country ‘will not be bullied’
The comments come after Washington’ s decision to skip G20 talks to be held in Johannesburg, and days after US President Donald Trump announced funding cuts over Pretoria’ s land expropriation bill.South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa came out in defense of his country during a national address on Thursday,
How Trump’s pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk’s criticism of his homeland
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement that “the South African government has not confiscated any land.”
South Africa’s Ramaphosa speaks to Elon Musk about ‘misinformation,’ presidency says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday. “In the process, the President reiterated South Africa’s constitutionally embedded values of the respect for the rule of law,
Ramaphosa Speaks to Musk About ‘Misinformation’ on South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk after the South African-born billionaire joined President Donald Trump in criticizing the country’s new land-expropriation law.Most Read from BloombergSt
South African president alludes to Trump's threat in speech to the nation: 'We will not be bullied'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U_S_ counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his annual speech to the nation that his country would “not be bullied.”
South African President Phones Influential Billionaire Musk After Trump's Funding Threat
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law
South African president warns ‘we will not be bullied’ amid feud with Trump, Musk
South Africa “will not be bullied” by President Donald Trump, the leader of the nation declared in a national speech. President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged the United States government’s newfound hostility to South Africa’s domestic policies on Thursday during his State of the Union address — stating that his government and people will not buckle under
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Ramaphosa’s office blames US fracas on misinformation campaign
The presidency said it remained in the dark as to the real cause for Donald Trump’s decision to cut aid and suggested proper ...
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Ramaphosa Puts His Party First in South African Unity Government
(Bloomberg) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is doing largely as he pleases despite his party having lost its parliamentary majority in last year’s elections, raising the ire of other ...
‘There was no blood on the floor’, says Ramaphosa’s spokesperson after crunch meeting with Steenhuisen
Cyril Ramaphosa and John Steenhuisen's crucial meeting reveals the underlying tensions in South Africa's Government of ...
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UPDATED: Ramaphosa hopes to talk to Trump about aid freeze
Trump closed the tap a fortnight ago when, hours after taking office, he announced a 90-day freeze on all funding for the ...
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Ramaphosa tells Donald Trump to focus on America’s problems amid sanctions threat
In a statement, Ramaphosa told Doald Trump to “stick around there in the White House” and focus on addressing the many challenges facing America. “We are not interested in being lectured by anyone, ...