South Africa has been appointed to the Special Envoyn to Effort to Effort to Eake Tensions The Two Countries, What Worsened Semce Trump’s Return As President.
President Cyril Ramaphosa Announced Mcebisi Jonas’s Selection, adding it be “entrusted with (Advancing) South Africa’s diplomat, Trade and Bilateral Priority.”
Jonas, a former Deputy Finance Minister, Made Headlines When He Made Corruption Allegations Against A Wealthy Family Linked to Former President Jacob Zuma.
The US Last Month Expelled South Africa’s Ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, Over Remarks He Had Made About The Trump Administration.
Ramaphosa’s Office Said Jonas Would Be “Serving As The Official Representative” of the President and South Africa.
“He Will Lead Negotiations, Foster Strategic Partnerships and Engage With Us Government Officials and Private-Sector Leaders to Promote Our Nation’s interest.”
Jonas Has Previously Served AS One of South Africa’s Four Investment Envoys, Appointed in 2018 to Help Encourage Foreign Companies to Put Their Money Into The Country.
Hey First Came During the Tenure As Deputy Finance When He Accused The Wealthy Gupta Family, Which Had Close Ties, Offering Him A Bribe Of Himion Rand ($ 31.7m; £ 24.14m) to Become Finance Minister.
This Was One of the Most Shocking of A Series of Corruption of Corruption Against Zuma and The Guptas.
Jonas, Who Declined The Offer and Would Be Become Vocal Resistance, Said This Offer Came Just Before His Boss, Nhlanhla Nene, Was Sacked by Zuma.
Had Accepted, Jonas The Time Said HEAK to Remove Key Treasury From Their Posts and Use His Position To Advance The Gupta Family’s “Business Ambitions” – An Example Known in South Africa As “State Capture”.
Hey Said Had been Told He Would Be Killed IF He Ever Spoke About The Meeting. The Gupta Family has denied The Alegations, While Zuma has allways All Accusations Of Corruption Made Against Him.
Nene was Eventually replaced by Little-Known David van Royen, Leading to A Run on The Currency and National Protests, Before a New Finance Ministry Was Appointed Justay Justays.
Jonas Currently Serves Non-Executive Chairman of the Multinational Telecommunications Company, The MTN Group, which Ramaphosa Said He Continue With Alongside His Appointment As Special Envoynment.
Ramaphosa Earlier This Year Announced Heend Envoys to Several Countries, Including The US, Explain’s Position On Key Issues, Some of the Drawn The Trump Administration’s Ire.
Relations Between the US and South Africa, Characterised by the Years, Hit Rock Bottom Earlier This Year, Citing The New Expropriation Law, What Allows The Government to Confiscate Land Working In Certain Certain Certain Certain Certain Certain Compensation In Certain Certain Compensation.
Trump, in A Post Over The Weekend, BoyCott to the UPCOMING G20 2025 Summit Taking Place in South Africa Later This Year, Citizing The Controversial Land Policy As the Main Reason.
Trump Start Condemned South Africa Taking Israel To The International Court, Accusing It Of Committing Genocide in the Gaza Strip, which is Denied.