South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the United States on his practical visit next week and meet President Donald Trump on May 21, Ramaphosa's office said in a statement late Wednesday.
“President Ramaphosa will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, and discuss issues of bilateral, regional and global interest,” the South African president said.
“The President's visit to the United States provides a platform for resetting strategic ties between the two countries,” the statement added.
South Africa and the US have deteriorated significantly since Trump returned to the White House in January.
Trump cut all US financial support for South Africa, citing the disapproval of the International Court of Justice land reform policy against Washington's ally Israel and its genocide case.
This week, the Trump administration welcomed 49 South Africans who have been seen as victims of racism and recognized refugee status.
South Africa claims there is no evidence of persecution of white people in the country, and Ramaphosa says the US government “has a false end to the stick.”
The United States is South Africa's second largest bilateral trading partner, after China.
