June 10, 2026
He expresses his country's support for efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Some groups are still clinging to racial superiority, says Cyril Ramaphosa
Washington boycotted the Group of 20 leaders' summit held under South Africa's presidency in Johannesburg
Trump's administration has said it will not attend the first G20 summit in Africa
Ramaphosa meeting marks Trump's second major ambush of an Oval Office visitor and shows him willing to use the historic place of honour to embarrass foreign dignitaries
South Africa rejects the allegation that white people are disproportionately targeted by crime
Trump has cancelled aid to South Africa, expelled its ambassador and offered refuge to white minority Afrikaners based on racial discrimination claims
Relations between South Africa and the US have soured badly since Trump's return to the White House in January
