Ramaphosa must choose the West over state failure and poverty
18 May 2025 - 00:00
South Africa stands at a watershed moment. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s imminent meeting with President Donald Trump presents a historic opportunity: will South Africa continue its slide into global irrelevance, or embrace the pragmatic diplomacy that our economic survival demands? ..
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