On Tuesday, in a statement released by the Motsepe Foundation, the businessman admitted he had no official right to speak on behalf of the continent.
He said he wanted to dispel continued misconceptions that he had heard from a number of US politicians and business people that South Africa, along with other African countries, are anti-America and Trump's leadership, which has a negative impact on South Africa's chances of securing foreign investment.
"Africa and America, to a very large extent, share common values and principles and have greater mutual interest than the issues or policies on which they disagree or have different views." Blaser said Agoa had helped create hundreds of thousands of jobs and economic opportunities across the continent.
The debate also exposed me to the views of Africans who disagreed with my remarks. I have a duty to listen to these differing views and would like to apologise. I do not have the right to speak on behalf of anybody except myself. Africa has to create approximately 8-million new jobs for the youth every year and South Africa has to create in excess of 500,000 new jobs for the youth each year. In order to do this and to provide skills and expertise and improve the living conditions and standards of living of millions of Africans, Africa will have to create partnerships and increase trade and investment ties between Africa and America and between Africa and other parts of the world.
But...
True we love US n US is Trump so your statement was correct coz as we all wish to put our foot in there sir Motsepe ✌
Iamsimt realDonaldTrump
Iamsimt He should tell Trump that.
Mara Papa ma sandawana ore tlontlolotse.
''The debate also exposed me to the views of Africans who disagreed with my remarks. I have a duty to listen to these differing views and would like to apologise. I do not have the right to speak on behalf of anybody except myself.' Pussy
Black pressure!
Apology accepted after all you did not steal anything
EFF Isincedile, besekutheni ngku sesithanda American
No L
Read that again, it’s more of a justification than an apology. I only agree with him where he says he has no right to say stuff on our behalf.
Agree with him. We need America. We are a poor country.
He's the bread winner, he speaks for all of us. If he says we all sleep at 20:00 it's lights out😑 On a side note, his speech might help keep South Africa off the US travel ban list.
Good coz we never love that idiot of USA
Very wise.
I didn't feel offended I understand why you said what you said. I didn't believe a word you said to Trump
Patrice Motsepe is right... he and Donald Trump are successful international businessmen
Good we don't like that stupid President
TonySantanaZA And therein lies the rub. Hats off to Motsepe for telling the blacker-than-though lot that it is wise to be cordial, because this lot are anything but cordial
‘Pleasure to meet you’ is cordial. Why must you go all out and kiss ass?
You can say 'hello mr president, we hope you will come to appreciate and respect our country'. that is also cordial
Cordial my ass!
Mthura08669003 Masandawana Loves Trump angazosi nyela lona
Thank you
Yah because we dont shem
Cordial = sucking up to a despot .
Billionaire?
Donald Trump now knows that Africa loves him. The same continent he called a shit hole. Motsepe must go tell Trump that he lied that Africa loves him. Simple
Good apology. And he still managed to get his message across to Trump. Well done to his PR team.
Where is the video of Patrice Motsepe telling Donald Trump that he was lying Africa don't love America. Siyayifuna. Or else he must apologize while next to Donald Trump. Akazodakwa la. Trump said Africa is a Shithole.
Protect the dignity of your country and of your people is a wise thing to do. He must read The Divide by Jason Hickel at once! Every person living in a country which has been colonised must read that book. jasonhickel TaxJusticeNet GRAIN_org News24 onumulheresmz CANIntl
...its wise to kiss ass [i fixed it]
😂😂😂🤣🤣
We're a neo-colonial state why apologise?
damage control
Uyasidelela yena qha ngubani owathi makayoba sisithethi se Africa
😄
Why do you apologize? For what reason?
Money doesn't buy Class
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