A SWING FOR PEACE: The Ramaphosa-Trump talks are in the interest of both countries and the world
By Major-General (Ret) Bantu H. Holomisa:
Maj-Genl. (Ret) Bantu Holomisa (Image: UDM website)
As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for an important diplomatic engagement with the leadership of the United States, we take this opportunity to reflect on the recent tensions that have emerged between our two nations. These tensions have largely been attributed to unsubstantiated allegations of genocide and land being taken without compensation, among others, against certain communities within South Africa.
I remember it as though it were just yesterday when I accompanied President Mandela and President Thabo Mbeki to the United States in October 1993, where President Mandela made a powerful appeal to the international community during his address to the United Nations General ...