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South Africa will work to “iron out wrinkles” in its relationship with the US, and the absence of Washington’s top diplomat from Group of 20 meetings in Johannesburg isn’t “a boycott,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
“We will continue to find ways, avenues and means through which we can continue relating to each other,” Ramaphosa told reporters in Johannesburg Thursday.
Pretoria has resolved to use diplomatic processes to deal with issues that “may have appeared in our relationship.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio snubbed this week’s G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting in South Africa in protest at what he said was an attempt by Pretoria to promote diversity, equity and inclusion and tackle climate change.
US President Donald Trump has meanwhile falsely accused the South African authorities of seizing private land and halted most aid to the country.
The US will be represented by the charge d’affaires, the current highest-ranking official in its South African embassy.
source:South Africa and US to ‘iron out wrinkles’ – Daily Investor
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