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South Africa: Trump 'impervious' to Ramaphosa's arguments

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Janelle Dumalaon | Dianne Hawker-Kalubi | Phil Gayle
May 21, 2025

In a confrontational meeting at the White House, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had to listen to claims of a genocide of white South Africans by US President Donald Trump. Ramaphosa tried unsuccessfully to give Trump facts about his country.

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