President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 31st annual Joe Slovo commemoration held at Avalon Cemetery in Soweto. Picture: Screengrab. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is not worried about the United States (US) invading South Africa, after US President Donald Trump’s actions against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
A US assault on Saturday saw commandos swoop in on helicopters, backed by fighter jets and naval forces, and forcibly take Maduro and his wife in a military operation that paved the path for Washington’s plans to control the oil-rich country. Acting deputy permanent representative Jonathan Passmoor,who delivered Pretoria’s statement to the first Security Council meeting of 2026 on Monday, said the unilateral action by the US violated the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Venezuela. “Failure to act decisively against such violations is tantamount to inviting anarchy and normalising the use of force and military might as the main form of discourse in international politics.” Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 31st annual Joe Slovo commemoration held at Avalon Cemetery in Soweto on Tuesday, Ramaphosa strongly condemned the US’s actions in Venezuela and said he was not worried about South Africa being invaded.
“We are not worried about an invasion of South Africa, not at all. I think we are far from anything like that, and in the end, the United States is an important country in the world. “We’ve always believed that any differences with whichever country, including the United States, need to be discussed.
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We need to sit down and find solutions. ANC President responds to US President Donald Trumps actions against Venezuela’s President.He says he is not worried about the US invading SA.#eNCA#Venezuelapic.twitter.com/Ndy2BCo4el The influencer Fighter Rakgadi posted a video on X showing the man holding two placards reading “Trump help us” and “Ramaphosa must fall!”.
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