US, South Africa move closer after Ukraine war
Ramaphosa received by United States Vice President, Kamala Harris at her official residence in Washington DC.
“The visit really is about strengthening the relationship between South Africa and the United States,” Ramaphosa said, adding that Washington had a key role to play on security issues across Africa. Wealthy nations at last year’s Glasgow climate conference promised $8.5 billion of financing to South Africa to transition away from coal.
South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor denied being neutral but said “there are reasons for the perspectives that exist and one should never, I think, try to pretend that there aren’t histories.” “But what we have said is that a lot of the public statements that are made by leading politicians are not assisting in ameliorating the situation, because the first prize must be to achieve peace.”