South Africa reacted to the victory of the Democrats in the congressional elections South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the control of the Democrats in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the by-elections will open "a new era in international relations". Ramaphosa expressed hope that his country could improve its relationship with the United States after being criticized by Washington during the second term of Donald Trump's presidency. The Trump administration has taken several actions against the South African government following the baseless accusations it made claiming that the South African government discriminates against white people; These actions included the exclusion of South Africa from the G20 meetings held in the United States./Jamran.