SA-US Relations | Discussion | Is Jonas the right man to mend strained relationship

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JOHANNESBURG - The appointment of former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as US Envoy has set tongues wagging.

Though the former deputy minister comes with a wealth of political experience, videos of him describing Donald Trump in an unsavoury manner have emerged on social media.

READ: Mcebisi Jonas, the man tasked to mend bruised relations with US

And this might just jeopardise president Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan for a speedy resolution to the country's diplomatic fallout with the US.

Former ambassador to the United States, Welile Nhlapo, had a discussion with eNCA's Gareth Edwards.

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