A good chair to leave vacant

Thank you, Volodymyr, for demonstrating why tea with Trump is not a good idea

02 March 2025 - 00:00 By Hogarth

President Cyril Ramaphosa obviously meant well when he responded to the cancellation of USAid funding for HIV treatment in South Africa by saying he would like to discuss it with US President Donald Trump. McBuffalo is one of those who believe a “transactional” Trump is always open to a deal, if there’s something in it for him. ..

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