Mcebisi Jonas has been appointed by President Ramaphosa as a special envoy to go to the United States of America. This is on behalf of South Africa and the government.
What is the mandate Mcebisi Jonas has?
President Ramaphosa strategically appointed Mcebisi Jonas to go to the US to have talks with the US. His mandate is to restore the relations between South Africa and the US. Also to clarify the misunderstanding of policies that were put into effect in South Africa.
Mcebisi Jonas is not a new ambassador but a special envoy to lead the talks in the US.
What caused the United States of America to abort the relations it has with SA??
US President Donald Trump, believed that South Africa had put into place policies that were oppressing white farmers. And that white father is being killed, and they are taking away their land by force. This has made Donald Trump make things hard for South Africa.
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Donald stopped all funds that were helping South Africans to fight HIV and AIDS in South Africa. So Mcebisi Jonas is going to the US as a representative of President Ramaphosa and the government. To try to make the US government officials understand the policies put in place. And that farmers in South Africa are safe; no land has been taken from them. Also that farmers are not killed intentionally.
Why did the president choose Mcebisi Jonas?
In 2018, the president appointed Mcebisi Jonas as one of four presidential investment envoys. So basically President Ramaphosa saw it fit for him to be envoy to the US. Maybe it’s because he has been doing well in the investment envoys. So he might convince the US government to restore the relations between South Africa.
This is what the president said.
“In this capacity, Mr. Jonas is entrusted with the responsibility to advance South Africa’s diplomatic, trade, and bilateral priorities. He will lead negotiations, foster strategic partnerships, and engage with US government officials and private-sector leaders to promote our nation’s interests.”
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“An eminent South African leader, Mr. Jonas served as one of four Presidential Investment Envoys that I appointed in 2018 to facilitate investment into South Africa,” Ramaphosa said. (1)
“In the interest of our country, our region, and the rest of our continent, I remain committed to rebuilding and maintaining this relationship for more decades on the basis of mutual respect, recognition of each other’s sovereignty, and benefit for our respective peoples,” Ramaphosa said.
