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Rubio will skip a G20 meeting

US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa, sources say

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 countries in Cape Town, South Africa, sources familiar with his plans told Reuters.

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa's policies anti-American

A G20 meeting would normally be an opportunity for a U.S. secretary of state to push for support on U.S. positions.

The New York Times · 2h

Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official to boycott the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.

Reuters · 3h

US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa, NYT reports

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 countries in Cape Town, South Africa, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,

Voice of America · 23h

Rubio snubs South Africa's G20 meeting amid diplomatic tensions

Analysts say US boycott could benefit other big powers, such as Russia and China, whose foreign ministers will be attending

HIV, Africa and Donald Trump

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease.

Yahoo · 33m

Trump's aid freeze sends shock waves through Africa's HIV programs

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease. For two decades, the American people have paid for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,

Reuters · 1d

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts

South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work.

South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget

The Associated Press - Busines… · 2h

South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition

South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition

BBC · 2h

South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax row

South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been forced to postpone the unveiling of the national budget following sharp disagreements within the coalition government. Coalition partners derailed his budget after opposing his plan to raise value-added-tax (VAT),

Reuters on MSN · 3h

South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition

Mtambo CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed over raising value-added tax, an unprecedented delay that caused the rand and government bonds to fall.

World's 1st openly gay Muslim imam shot dead in South Africa

CNN on MSN · 2d

Man hailed as world’s first imam to say he was gay is shot dead in South Africa

A man hailed as the world’s first imam to say he was gay was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, local police said, in what rights groups fear could be a hate crime.

Associated Press · 1d

First openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination

A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings.

UPI News on MSN · 2d

World's first openly gay Muslim imam Muhsin Hendricks shot dead in South Africa

The world's first openly gay imam in the Muslim faith was shot and killed in what local authorities say may be a hate crime.

South Africa’s unemployment rate drops

Reuters · 1d

South Africa's unemployment rate marginally lower in fourth quarter

South Africa's official unemployment rate fell slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by job gains in the finance and manufacturing sectors.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

South African Unemployment Rate Declines as Finance Sector Hires

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world South Africa’s unemployment rate fell in the fourth quarter as finance and manufacturing added jobs.

SA People on MSN · 11h

South Africa’s unemployment rate drops, but 8 million remain jobless

South Africa’s official unemployment rate has dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The post South Africa’s unemployment rate drops, but 8 million remain jobless appeared first on SA People.

Fact Check: South Africa has not suspended US businesses or halted US mineral exports

South Africa has neither suspended U.S. businesses from operating in the country nor stopped exporting minerals to the U.S., ...

The New Yorker1h

Make South Africa Great Again?

To understand what the land reform bill is really about, and why it has become so central to far-right activists around the ...

South Africa's White Farmers Would Be Among Victims if Trump Ends Growth Bill

Trump singled out a law that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed last month enabling land expropriation - in rare cases without ...

Travel + Leisure on MSN1h

I Visited South Africa 10+ Times Last Year—Here Are the Best Hotels, Restaurants, and Safari Experiences I Recommend to Anyone

From Cape Town’s cosseting hotels and the culinary pleasures of the Winelands to dramatic wildlife sightings at Sabi Sand, a classic South African itinerary reveals a nation primed for transformation.

South Africa's Vodacom targets double-digit profit growth by 2030

South Africa's biggest mobile operator Vodacom aims to accelerate group core profit growth into a double-digit rise from 7.8% ...

South Africa plans emergency delegation to save ties with Trump

The duty-free access to the US provided by AGOA has benefited a number of sectors, particularly South Africa’s automobile ...

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Rubio will skip a G20 meeting

HIV, Africa and Donald Trump

South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget

World's 1st openly gay Muslim imam shot dead in South Africa

South Africa’s unemployment rate drops

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