Today on The Midday Report, host Tshidi Madia – standing in for Mandy Wiener – unpacks the major stories making headlines.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to embark on a working visit to the United States next week.

In a surprising development, US agencies have been barred from participating in the upcoming G20 activities hosted in South Africa.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will hold a media briefing on efforts to mitigate the impact of funding cuts by the US government.

And a 38-year-old foreign national has been arrested after authorities discovered more than R1 million in local and foreign currency in his possession.

All this and more.

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