South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, has confirmed that the country will temporarily step back from its G20 engagements during the United States presidency of the grouping, describing the move as a “temporary setback.” Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday, Godongwana explained that the decision…
South Africa has agreed not to obstruct a U.S. refugee program allowing white South Africans to emigrate, according to a summary of an internal meeting reviewed by Reuters. The assurance came during a closed-door session on December 23, following heightened diplomatic tensions after South African authorities raided a U.S. refugee…