Sherwin Bryce-Pease

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UN Bureau Chief and Correspondent at South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

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Trump’s 'white genocide' narrative casts doubt on G20 attendance

1 week ago | namibian.com.na | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

In a late-night post, United States (US) president Donald Trump has again cast aspersions on South Africa’s land question and cast greater doubt on his attendance at the G20 Summit later this year. Taking to Truth Social, Trump questioned whether they could be expected to go to South Africa for the G20 when “land confiscation and genocide” was the primary topic of conversation.
ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel

2 weeks ago | channelafrica.co.za | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

By Sherwin Bryce-PeaseThis comes after a resolution passed in the General Assembly last December seeking clarity. The opening hearings will start on April 28 through May 2.
Trump signs executive orders to boost US coal production

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

United States President Donald Trump has signed Executive Orders to boost coal production in the US, pushing back against global sentiment that seeks to reduce the harmful effects of fossil fuels like coal on the environment and a warming planet. At an event at the White House, Trump said they were slashing unnecessary regulations that targeted coal while promising to rapidly expedite leases for coal mining on federal lands.
Expectations of US recession rises after Trump increased tariffs

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

The new week brings in renewed interest in the direction that the markets will take after digesting the tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced last week. J.P. Morgan Chase has raised its expectation of a US recession from 40% to 60%, an issue that could have global ramifications amid the tariff distress as countries now jockey to strike new deals with the White House.
US advances legislation to welcome "Caucasian Afrikaner" refugees

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

US Republican Congressman Troy Nehls has introduced legislation into the House of Representatives to support President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on resettling Afrikaner refugees in the United States.
Myanmar needs rapid action on all fronts following quake: UNSG

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

The UN Secretary-General has called for rapid action on all fronts, to respond to the developing crisis in Myanmar, after last Friday’s devastating earthquake that has claimed more than 3 000 lives. UN Chief Antonio Guterres delivered a statement in New York earlier today in which he described Myanmar as a scene of utter devastation and desperation, pointing to some 20 million people or one third of the country now in need of humanitarian aid.
Dirco delegation met with US officials to clear misconceptions

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

The Department of International Relations has confirmed that a recent delegation to the United States led by Director-General Zane Dangor met with senior officials from the White House and State and Treasury Departments. Dangor was initially in New York in his capacity as G20 Sherpa to brief the United Nations General Assembly on South Africa’s Presidency of the bloc and later travelled to Washington DC.
April 2nd, U.S. reciprocal tariffs kick in

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

The world is bracing for a seismic announcement from the United States on Wednesday, 2nd April, that will impose reciprocal tariffs on countries that trade with the world’s largest economy. And according to a notice issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative seeking public comment as part of the Government’s unfair trade review, countries of particular interest include many in the G20 bloc of nations.
Trump threatens secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

The United States (US) President, Donald Trump says he was “very angry” at Russian President Vladimir Putin, threatening secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia. He was speaking to NBC News, after reports emerged that Putin called for a transitional government to be put in place in Ukraine. Trump warned that if Russia was at fault for the lack of a peace deal with Ukraine, he would impose sanctions on countries purchasing Russian oil.
Conservative firebrand nominated as US Ambassador to South Africa

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Sherwin Bryce-Pease

US President Donald Trump has nominated a conservative activist and media critic as his next Ambassador to South Africa. Leo Brent Bozell is the founder of the Media Research Centre, an organisation that works to identify liberal media bias. While President Trump has yet to make the announcement, the nomination was confirmed by a Congressional website, indicating that the nomination was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.