[Opinion] Cyril Ramaphosa believes meeting went 'very well', Julius Malema disagrees

Cyril Ramaphosa believes meeting went 'very well', Julius Malema disagrees

Opinion was divided as to how well – or not – Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with US President Donald Trump went on Wednesday. As he was leaving the White House, reporters shouted a few questions in Cyril Ramaphosa’s direction. In response to one question regarding the closed-door meeting, the South African president said he believes it went “very well”. Moments later, he was asked whether he believed Trump “heard” him. “I do,” he said, popping his h…

Trump meeting hailed as a ‘great success’

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump as “robust and fruitful”, signalling a new chapter of engagement between South Africa and the United States, particularly in trade and investment. Speaking to the media after his meeting with Trump, Ramaphosa said the leaders had had an “in-depth and positive exchange”, not only on

Did President Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with President Donald Trump repair South Africa's relationship with the US? Join Mia Spies and a panel of experts as they examine the deterioration.

'Very good meeting’? Fallout from Trump-Ramaphosa talks sparks debate

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described his meeting with US president Donald Trump as ‘a very good meeting’ – but back home, not everyone is convinced. Following the high-level and heated talks in Washington yesterday, Ramaphosa said the meeting had been ‘frank and forward-looking’, telling reporters: ‘We believe this will open a new chapter that advances our mutual interests in trade, security and development.’ (News24). He added, ‘I found Pres…