By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC at 5.30pm, SAST.
The temperature this morning is 60°F / 16°C. Showers started at about 6.30am and are expected to continue through noon. East wind around 11mph (about 18km/h), with gusts as high as 22mph (35km/h). Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch (6mm–13mm) possible.
The programme advisory further confirms that the South African delegation will comprise of the following Cabinet Ministers, members of business and eminent South Africans:
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, Ernie Els,
Founder of Richemont and Chairman of Remgro, Johann Rupert, and
South African Professional Golfer, 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.
The US delegation will include:
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.
A White House advisory reads that Ramaphosa is scheduled to meet with Trump today at 11h30 EDT (17h30 SAST) at the White House, in Washington DC. Ramaphosa will sign the visitors’ book and proceed to a working lunch with Trump followed by a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.
Watch Live in the video below:
Video Courtesy of White House.