Lawmakers were warned that the United States is planning more punitive actions against the country. Officials hope a new trade deal will help repair the icy relations.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ... We want to go and do a meaningful deal with the United States on a whole range of issues," Ramaphosa said. "I'm very positively inclined to promoting a good relationship with President ...

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines emphasized that this will not result in additional frequencies between the US and South Africa.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.