Arts Mar 12 AP report: Slave ship artifact will soon leave the Smithsonian to return to its South African home By Gary Fields, River Zhang, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press
World Mar 11 South Africa summons new U.S. ambassador to explain criticism as rift deepens Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III was summoned after speaking at a meeting of business leaders on Tuesday, where he challenged the South African government over its diplomatic ties with Iran and its affirmative action laws. By Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Feb 06 Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China South Africa's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the agreement would start negotiations over a deal that would give some South African goods, such as fruit, duty-free access to the Chinese market. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Jan 30 South Africa expels Israel's top diplomat over social media posts insulting Ramaphosa The ministry also said there had been a deliberate failure to inform South Africa of visits by Israeli officials — "unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms."… By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Dec 24 South African police make multiple arrests after deadly mass shooting at a pub Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people, including many suspected of being illegal miners, and were seeking a potential connection to Sunday's shooting at a pub that killed 10 people. By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press
Dec 21 Multiple gunmen attack a South African pub, killing 9 people and wounding 10 By Michelle Gumede, Alfonso Nqunjana, Associated Press Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. Continue reading
Dec 17 South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests By Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Tuesday's raid occurred at a center that processes applications by white South Africans who have been given priority for refugee status in the U.S. by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 06 Mass shooting at South African hostel bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children By Gerald Imray, Associated Press A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 11 people dead, police said. The victims included three children aged 3, 12 and 16. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump also said he'll “stop all payments and subsidies” to South Africa over its treatment of a U.S. government representative at this year’s global meeting. Continue reading
Nov 23 G20 summit in South Africa ends with glaring U.S. absence after Trump's boycott By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Michelle Gumede, Associated Press The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump administration boycotted the two days of talks involving leaders of the world's richest and… Continue reading