Mr Ramaphosa kept his cool. But the episode underlined Donald Trump’s warped views of South Africa—and how hard it will be to change them. The Trump administration has cut aid to Africa’s largest economy and seems set to cancel the preferential trade terms enjoyed by South Africa (and many other countries in the continent).

US President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office with a forceful, reality-TV style ambush. After cordial greetings, Trump abruptly ordered the lights to be dimmed and played a video.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump as “robust and fruitful”.

Donald Trump put his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on the spot during his visit to the Oval Office this week with a list of claims about the deaths of white farmers - claims which Mr Ramaphosa countered and put into context.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday seeks to address rising tensions over 'genocide' claims against white Afrikaners.

Cyril Ramaphosa, looking to persuade President Donald Trump to stop floating the "white genocide" conspiracy theory, walked into a trap.

Donald Trump and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting has generated much meme fodder for netizens are they began mocking the United States President for his conduct during the interaction.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa showed why he earned a reputation as a skilled negotiator in his clash with President Donald Trump.

This sit-down comes at a time when South Africa's relationship with the United States is seemingly strained, making these discussions all the more significant.

Trump misidentified images of Congolese victims of fighting in the DRC with murdered South African farmers during a meeting with Ramaphosa.