Mcebisi Jonas
Special Envoy to the United States of America
Statement by Mcebisi Jonas
Special Envoy to the United States of America
I would like to thank President Cyril Ramaphosa for entrusting me with this important but challenging role.
I will do my best to promote a healthy working relationship between South Africa and the United States.
I am fully cognisant of the difficulties that lie ahead, considering recent global developments.
However, I believe that areas of commonality and mutual interest could be embraced to reaffirm the long-standing ties between our two countries.
There are no quick fixes in such a complex situation.
I appeal that, in the national interest, South Africans exercise patience and allow us time and space to engage fully with different stakeholders in the United States and South Africa.
Any updates relating to our work will be communicated via the Presidency and Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa.
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