WATCH: President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump

President Cyril Ramaphosa will engage US President Donald Trump in a highly anticipated meeting this afternoon.

It has been confirmed that golfing greats, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen is part of Ramaphosa’s South African delegation.

South Africa’s richest man, Johann Rupert is also part of the President’s team.

Rupert told the media that Ernie Els was instrumental in convincing Trump, a keen golfer himself, to meet with Ramaphosa.

Ramaphosa will hold a bilateral meeting with Trump at around 18h45 this evening, which will include interactions with the media.

President Ramaphosa is scheduled to meet with President Trump at 11h30 EDT (17h30 SAST) at the White House, in Washington DC.

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS:

11:30 AM (17:30 SAST)
President Trump receives President Ramaphosa

11:35 AM (17:35 SAST)
President Ramaphosa signs visitors book

11:45 AM (17:45 SAST)
Working Lunch with President Trump

12:45 PM (18:45 SAST)
Bilateral Meeting between President Ramaphosa and President Trump
(This element will include interaction with the media)

13:30 (19:30 SAST)
President Ramaphosa departs the White House

The South African delegation will comprise of the following Cabinet Ministers, members of business and eminent South Africans.

SOUTH AFRICA:

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola,
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni,
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau,
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen,
South African Professional Golfer, Mr Ernie Els,
Founder of Richemont and Chairman of Remgro, Mr Johann Rupert
South African Professional Golfer, Mr Retief Goosen
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) Vice President Adrian Gore and Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) President Zingiswa Losi are also in Washington DC to provide strategic support to President Ramaphosa and the South African delegation.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

Vice President of the United States of America, HE JD Vance,
Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. Department of Defense,
Secretary Howard Lutnick, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, U.S. Department of State,
Susie Wiles, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff,
Elon Musk, Special Government Employee, U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),
Dr Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa, and Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs

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