South Africa appoints a special US envoy after its ambassador was expelled
- Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's President, appointed Mcebisi Jonas a special envoy to the U.S. on Monday.
- This appointment occurred after relations deteriorated following policies and comments made by President Trump.
- Trump criticized South Africa's policies and treatment of white minorities, leading to funding cuts.
- Trump stated the U.S. might skip the Group of 20 summit if South Africa hosted it.
- South Africa expelled its U.S. ambassador in March, and no replacement has been named, highlighting strained relations.
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The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has denied that US special envoy Mcebisi Jonas granted an interview to news website Semafor, calling his reported quotes "fabricated" and "entirely unfounded".
South Africa’s new US envoy targets ‘misinformation’
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Mcebisi Jonas: Meet Ramaphosa’s newly appointed special envoy to the US
President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Mcebisi Jonas as South Africa’s special envoy to the United States.The 14 April appointment puts the spotlight on Jonas, a seasoned figure in both politics and business, whose past remarks on US President Donald Trump have been anything but diplomatic. Here’s what to know about his career and candid views. Jonas accepts the ‘challenging’ role In a statement, Jonas thanked Ramaphosa for “entrusting” him with th…
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