South Africa has decided not to hand over the annual G20 Presidency to a junior US official at the end of the leaders’ summit, even as a White House official cautions Cyril Ramaphosa over running his mouth against the US and President Donald Trump.
South African President Ramaphosa adopted a reconciliatory approach on Thursday evening after the US requested accreditation for an eight-member team led by US charg d’affaires, Marc Dillard, to receive the baton on Sunday.
However, late on Thursday evening, Ramaphosa’s spokesman, Vincent Magwenya, posted a message on social media, saying the president will not hand over the G20 Presidency to a junior official.
The President will not hand over to a charg d’affaires. It’s a breach of established protocol. No head of state and government anywhere in the world would do it, Magwenya told local media.
There was also anger in South Africa about remarks by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, which analysts said was a breach of protoco​South Africa has decided not to hand over the annual G20 Presidency to a junior US official at the end of the leaders’ summit, even as a White House official cautions Cyril Ramaphosa over running his mouth against the US and President Donald Trump.
South African President Ramaphosa adopted a reconciliatory approach on Thursday evening after the US requested accreditation for an eight-member team led by US charg d’affaires, Marc Dillard, to receive the baton on Sunday.
However, late on Thursday evening, Ramaphosa’s spokesman, Vincent Magwenya, posted a message on social media, saying the president will not hand over the G20 Presidency to a junior official.
The President will not hand over to a charg d’affaires. It’s a breach of established protocol. No head of state and government anywhere in the world would do it, Magwenya told local media.
There was also anger in South Africa about remarks by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, which analysts said was a breach of protoco ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
