Pretoria is pushing back against the decision by Washington to send its chargé d’affaires, Marc Dillard, to the handover ceremony during the G20 leaders’ summit.
The Sunday Times understands this communication was sent to minister of international relations and cooperation Ronald Lamola this week by the US embassy. The notice to Pretoria came after the US Note Verbale, which threatened Pretoria against making any declaration without the US.
The notice seen by the Sunday Times states that Dillard will head the US delegation.
The support staff will include plenary delegates Stephanie Bunce, Ariana Sailer, Rubani Trimiew, Jeffrey Ladenson, Victoria King, David Schneider and Heather Wright, who are all staffers in the US embassy.
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