‘Trump believes in Ramaphosa’ – new US ambassador

The new US ambassador to South Africa has finally arrived, armed with a warning to the country to be careful of other large countries whose investments here might threaten South African’s sovereignty

Marks addressed the media in South Africa for the first time on Wednesday in Sandton, acknowledging that her appointment had taken long, but she attributed it to the thorough vetting process occasioned by the fact that she had visited 100 countries in the past 15 years. When it was brought to her attention that other superpowers such as China and Russia were also vying for the attention of the African continent, Marks said: “In terms of China or Russia or any other country, we strongly urge African nations and South Africa to scrutinise any agreement or any deal with any foreign nation to protect their sovereign assets and make sure that the deals are transparent and don’t create a tremendous debt. Our model with South Africa is very different”.

The US is South Africa’s third largest trading partner, with two-way trade valued at R203 billion, but Marks has promised to change that for the better.Marks said she would love nothing more than for Trump himself to visit South Africa, although she did not say whether that was in the pipeline or not.She added that President Cyril Ramaphosa enjoyed Trump’s confidence.

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