South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as his special envoy to the United States, in an effort to try to rebuild a relationship that has soured badly under President Donald Trump.
Since Trump’s return to the White House in January the US has expelled South Africa’s ambassador and cut financial aid, citing disapproval of its approach to land reform and its genocide case against Washington’s ally Israel at the World Court.
