Ramaphosa's meeting with Trump expected to revive trade relations with US
JOHANNESBURG - He called and President Cyril Ramaphosa answered.
The President will have a crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump in the White House this week. He's expected to correct the misinformation that's been spreading about a white genocide in South Africa.
ENCA reporter Pule Letshwiti-Jones spoke to Dr Zimkhitha Manyana, who is an International Relations lecturer at Wits University.
Manyana believes that the meet-up has a potential of strengthening trade relations between the two countries.
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