Dec 24 South African police make multiple arrests after deadly mass shooting at a pub By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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
Nov 21 Leaders arrive for historic G20 summit overshadowed by rift between South Africa and U.S. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press World leaders arrived Friday for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda. But the talks have been undermined by a rift between host South Africa and… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Leavitt says South African president 'running his mouth' in suggesting U.S. joining G20 talks By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was responding to comments from President Cyril Ramaphosa that the U.S. had “changed its mind” and said his comments were “not appreciated by the president or his team.”… Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. now wants to reverse its boycott and join the G20 summit, South African president says By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The United States government has indicated that it has had a “change of mind” and wants to participate at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in a reverse of its boycott, the South African president said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 19 At the first G20 summit held in Africa, leaders urge the rich world to do more against climate disasters By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa. Continue reading