💨 Abstract

Mcebisi Jonas, South Africa's envoy to the U.S., was absent from President Cyril Ramaphosa's delegation to Washington due to his own request, not visa issues. Speculation suggested Jonas was excluded because of his past criticism of then-U.S. President Donald Trump. The Presidency acknowledged Trump's displeasure with Jonas’s remarks but emphasized Jonas's voluntary absence. The delegation included top South African officials and business leaders.

Courtesy: Garrin Lambley