Foyer group AfriForum have criticised the appointment of former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as South Africa’s Particular Envoy to the US.
AfriForum and Solidarity introduced up Jonas’s 2020 remarks through which he referred to Trump as “a racist, homophobic and narcissistic right-winger”.
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel requested if Jonas was the correct individual to signify the nation, given the shaky relationship between the US and South Africa.
“Right here Mr Mcebisi Jonas, South Africa’s new Particular Envoy to the US of America, insults President @realDonaldTrump. Given these remarks, do you assume Jonas will be capable to mend the shaky relationship between South Africa and the Trump administration?” he stated in a tweet.
Head of public liaison at Solidarity, Jaco Kleynhans implied that Jonas’s appointment was a results of incompetence.
“There can solely be one in every of two explanation why Ramaphosa determined to nominate Mcebisi Jonas as envoy to the US regardless of these completely disqualifying statements: Both their vetting course of is so weak that they missed the video (pathetic), or they (ANC led authorities) wish to present Trump the center finger. I can’t see how the connection between our two nations goes to be repaired now,” stated Kleynhans.
This week, Jonas defined his feedback he made about Trump. saying he was talking as an activist.
“I assume I need to put that in context. On the time, I used to be exterior of presidency, on the time I used to be talking as an activist. I imply, individuals transfer on and confront the challenges of the time.”
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