Trump rout a ‘new era’, could reset ties – S/Africa president

President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the Democrats’ rout of the Republicans in US midterm elections heralded a “new era in world relations” and could thaw strained ties between Pretoria and Washington.
US-South Africa tensions have mounted over a range of policy disputes, culminating in Washington’s removal this week of South Africa from a trade deal offering eligible sub-Saharan African countries preferential US market access.
“I do think that this group is going to introduce a new era in world relations,” Ramaphosa told reporters when asked about the Democratic result.
“We’re hoping that on a bilateral basis, there will be a coming together of minds where we will find a proper...