Ramaphosa’s US diplomatic gambit with Mcebisi Jonas

President Cyril Ramaphosa picking Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to the US rather than ambassador is a strategic move to facilitate more direct and flexible engagement with key stakeholders within the Trump administration.

This does not mean the search for a new ambassador to replace Ebrahim Rasool has been placed on hold, according to people familiar with the matter. Rasool’s former post remains vacant...

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