{"id":136390,"date":"2025-05-23T01:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T01:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/trump-and-ramaphosa-agree-to-boost-trade-and-investment-says-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T01:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T01:32:25","slug":"trump-and-ramaphosa-agree-to-boost-trade-and-investment-says-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/trump-and-ramaphosa-agree-to-boost-trade-and-investment-says-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Ramaphosa agree to boost trade and investment, says South Africa."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/22\/1\/0\/8192\/5461\/556\/0\/75\/0\/c214136_sirius-fs-upload-1-jctiq1spixta-1747921895542-063-2216306946.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/22\/1\/0\/8192\/5461\/600\/0\/75\/0\/c214136_sirius-fs-upload-1-jctiq1spixta-1747921895542-063-2216306946.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/22\/1\/0\/8192\/5461\/664\/0\/75\/0\/c214136_sirius-fs-upload-1-jctiq1spixta-1747921895542-063-2216306946.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/22\/1\/0\/8192\/5461\/700\/0\/75\/0\/c214136_sirius-fs-upload-1-jctiq1spixta-1747921895542-063-2216306946.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/22\/1\/0\/8192\/5461\/800\/0\/75\/0\/c214136_sirius-fs-upload-1-jctiq1spixta-1747921895542-063-2216306946.jpg 800w\" \nsizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/22\/1\/0\/8192\/5461\/664\/0\/75\/0\/c214136_sirius-fs-upload-1-jctiq1spixta-1747921895542-063-2216306946.jpg\" alt=\"South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office, Washington, May 21, 2025. <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">SOMODEVILLA\/GETTY Images via AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The American president, \u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0, and his South African counterpart, \u00a0Cyril Ramaphosa\u00a0, agreed during their discussions in Washington on Wednesday, May 21, to strengthen \u00a0bilateral trade\u00a0 and \u00a0investment\u00a0, announced the South African presidency on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The two leaders have agreed to strengthen \u00a0bilateral trade links\u00a0, to increase \u00a0investments\u00a0 for mutual benefit, and to forge \u00a0collaboration\u00a0 in \u00a0technological exchanges\u00a0. This was stated in a press release from Pretoria, which regards Mr. Ramaphosa&#8217;s visit to the United States as a success.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Commercial Negotiations Ahead<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">President Ramaphosa indicated that the upcoming opening of \u00a0commercial negotiations\u00a0 between South Africa and the United States will involve their respective negotiation teams. A substantial emphasis was placed on the necessity of cementing a robust trading relationship.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\">Donald Trump traps South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with baseless charges on the persecution of white farmers.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" data-article-id=\"3423634\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/05\/22\/donald-trump-piege-a-la-maison-blanche-le-president-sud-africain-cyril-ramaphosa-avec-des-accusations-sans-fondement-sur-des-persecutions-de-fermiers-blancs_6607695_3210.html\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The interview at the White House had been preceded by a tense meeting, during which Mr. Trump presented a video claiming to prove that \u00a0genocide\u00a0 is occurring against whites in South Africa. This video, full of inaccuracies, was intended to support Mr. Trump&#8217;s offer of \u00a0refugee status\u00a0 to white farmers, which angered the South African government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The bilateral relationship between the two nations has deteriorated since Donald Trump took office. He previously threatened South Africa by suggesting high customs duties would be imposed and expelled their ambassador.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\">South African President Cyril Ramaphosa avoids breaking ties with the United States, despite the challenges presented by the White House.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" data-article-id=\"3423696\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/afrique\/article\/2025\/05\/22\/malgre-le-piege-tendu-par-la-maison-blanche-l-afrique-du-sud-evite-la-rupture-avec-les-etats-unis_6607806_3212.html\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Mr. Ramaphosa was accompanied by four ministers, including John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture and Head of the Democratic Alliance. This reflects the importance of agriculture within the \u00a0South African economy\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Maintaining strong trade links with the United States is a top priority for Mr. Ramaphosa. The U.S. stands as South Africa&#8217;s second-largest trading partner, following \u00a0China\u00a0. This relationship is vital for the development of both nations, especially in terms of economic collaboration.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Letter from Johannesburg |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\">In South Africa, justice clears the myth of &#8220;white genocide&#8221;.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" data-article-id=\"3408802\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/afrique\/article\/2025\/03\/12\/en-afrique-du-sud-la-justice-balaie-le-mythe-du-genocide-blanc_6579412_3212.html\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">\n            <span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">\n        Reuse this content<br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>This content emphasizes the key areas of the meeting between the two leaders, strengthening bilateral relations, and the importance of maintaining trade links, while ensuring clarity and SEO compliance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office, Washington, May 21, 2025. 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