Cabinet satisfied with Ramaphosa's working visit to US

CAPE TOWN - Cabinet said it was satisfied with the outcome of President Cyril Ramaphosa's working visit to the United States of America last week.

However, trade deals that will have emanated from this visit are still to be finalised.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who was part of the delegation, said on Thursday that Cabinet on Wednesday agreed that the goals of the trip had been met.

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It follows months of disinformation peddled against South Africa and President Donald Trump regularly claiming that "bad things" were happening in the country.

It's been a week since the world watched the South African government attempt to reset strained relations with the United States.

Minister Ntshavheni said that Cabinet believed the mission was accomplished.

"The SA and US teams will finalise the details of the trade deal between the SA and the USA. Safe to emphasise that the objectives that SA had set for the trip have been met."

Ntshavheni said that following last week's visit, Cabinet also expected the US to resume its participation in the G20.

Recently, US officials withdrew from working group meetings and earlier this year, the US treasury secretary and secretary of state both boycotted respective ministerial meetings.

"Cabinet looks forward to the possible attendance of President Trump at the G20 leaders' summit."

Cabinet has announced the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg as the venue for the G20 leaders' summit in November.