EU, South Africa leaders vow deeper ties amid US threats

Cape Town (AFP) Mar 13, 2025

The European Union and South Africa vowed to deepen cooperation at a summit on Thursday as both grapple with aid and trade threats from the new US administration. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen also plans to mobilise a 4.7-billion-euro ($5 billion) investment package in South Africa that includes funding for a transition to clean energy and to boost vaccine manufacturing.