South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills

Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems.

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Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All

The South African president suggested Washington had decided to participate in the summit, despite an earlier claim of a boycott.

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How Trump’s Redlines Have Upended the G20 Summit in South Africa

At the annual meeting of the world’s major economic powers, U.S. objections are blocking the usual policy statements, highlighting the president’s distaste for multilateralism — and compromise.

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Ruth Weiss, Who Chronicled Apartheid After Fleeing the Nazis, Dies at 101

Her life and work were shaped by confronting injustice in South Africa and Germany. “Blacks under apartheid — Jews under the swastika. Was it all that different?” she asked.

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Trump vs. Truth: The Fight for America’s History

Jeffrey Toobin talks with Bryan Stevenson about surviving the politics of fear in 2025.

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Political Rivalry in Zambia Extends to Funeral of Former President Edgar Lungu

The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostility

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Marco Rubio Essentially Expels South Africa’s U.S. Ambassador

The secretary of state lashed out on social media over comments the ambassador reportedly made in Johannesburg that were critical of the Trump administration.

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China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the country of using its position as host of the multilateral gathering to promote diversity and climate change.

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Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation

Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”

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Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

Ms. Masilo, a South African dancer and choreographer, was known as a fearless creative who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”

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