Mcebisi Jonas: South Africa appoints special envoy to US to ease relations

Relations are at an all-time low - South Africa's ambassador to the US was expelled last month.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Mcebisi Jonas's selection, adding that he would be "entrusted with [advancing] South Africa's diplomatic, trade and bilateral priorities".

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.

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