By Johnathan Paoli
Following the United States presidential election, President Cyril Ramaphosa has added his congratulations to President-Elect Donald Trump on his victory, expressing his anticipation for continued collaboration between the two nations.
Reacting on social media platform X, Ramaphosa expressed optimism at the Republican’s second term in the White House.
“Congratulations to United States President-Elect Donald Trump on your return to the Presidency. I look forward to continuing the close and mutually beneficial partnership between our two nations across all domains of our cooperation,” he said.
Ramaphosa also highlighted South Africa’s upcoming presidency of the G20 in 2025, emphasising the importance of working with the US, which will succeed South Africa in the G20 presidency in 2026.
Trump’s victory has prompted responses from a wide range of world leaders, some offering robust congratulations, while others voiced more cautious optimism about future relations.
In other parts of the continent, leaders
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