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To what extent is Pretoria prepared to drop the ICJ case? This is the first question Jonas will need to contend with as he touches down in the US
South Africa has dispatched Mcebisi Jonas to Washington in a last-ditch attempt to stabilise a rapidly deteriorating trade relationship with the US. While Jonas heads west to preserve access to critical markets, the more pressing question remains: Have we tested what’s simmering in our own pot?
This is not simply a diplomatic mission — it’s a national reckoning. As Jonas speaks to power in Washington, his message resonates with two audiences: American business and political leaders questioning South Africa’s reliability, and South Africans reflecting on whether we still deserve the legitimacy Jonas is expected to defend abroad…
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