South Africa’s New US Envoy Plays Down Past Criticism of Trump
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South Africa’s new envoy to the US glossed over remarks he made in the past about President Donald Trump and said relations between Pretoria and Washington are vital to the national interest.
“It’s crucial,” former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas told 702 radio on Tuesday. “The US relationship with South Africa is fundamentally important for the national agenda for South Africa.”