{"id":264953,"date":"2025-07-15T15:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T16:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:02:26","slug":"us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/","title":{"rendered":"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DA Spokesperson on International Relations Emma Louise Powell claims in a statement that Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas was denied a visa to enter the United States, leaving South Africa without official representation in Washington just weeks before potentially devastating <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/trumps-30-tariff-on-south-african-imports-what-does-it-mean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trade sanctions<\/a> take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Powell, the United States formally rejected Jonas\u2019s credentials in May and informed the South African Presidency that he would not be recognised as the country\u2019s official interlocutor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonas\u2019s appointment as Special Envoy came over 90 days ago, following Ambassador <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-was-south-africas-ambassador-to-the-us-expelled-a-view-of-the-ebrahim-rasool-affair-253640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ebrahim Rasool\u2019<\/a>s expulsion from Washington. President Cyril Ramaphosa positioned the appointment as a critical intervention to prevent the collapse of vital export industries under \u201cliberation day tariffs\u201d \u2013 punitive 30% tariffs set to take effect within two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DA alleges that the Ramaphosa administration was explicitly advised on multiple occasions that Jonas was not acceptable to Washington, with US officials urging South Africa to appoint an alternative envoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-presidential-response\">Presidential response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these alleged communications, President Ramaphosa continued to publicly support Jonas\u2019s appointment. In a televised SABC interview in June 2025, the President declared: \u201cMcebisi Jonas is still my North American envoy and has done good work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When questions were raised about Jonas\u2019s official engagements, Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya defended the appointment and accused critics of \u201cencroaching\u201d on the President\u2019s constitutional powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opposition-criticism\">Opposition criticism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell said: \u201cThe Presidency owes South Africans a full and honest explanation as to how it can justify having doubled down on the appointment of a rapporteur whose credentials have been officially rejected by the host government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added: \u201cIn the wake of Ambassador Rasool\u2019s disgraced expulsion from the United States, it has become undeniable that the President is now more concerned with saving face than with safeguarding the livelihoods of South African businesses and workers who will ultimately pay the price for his inaction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-economic-implications\">Economic implications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With no recognised South African representative in Washington and tariff hikes of 30% set to take effect imminently, export industries face potential losses running into billions of rands. The situation has raised questions about South Africa\u2019s diplomatic strategy during times of tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell emphasised: \u201cNow that the nation is aware that there is in fact no special representative advocating for South Africa in Washington on behalf of the Presidency, it is clear that our economy may in coming weeks lose billions of rands in exports when liberation day tariffs come into effect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DA Spokesperson on International Relations Emma Louise Powell claims in a statement that Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas was denied a visa to enter the United State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":264955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"66","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"60","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"90","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"2","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"1","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[8402,8045,8447,8448,8449,8450,91,8451],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-264953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cyril-ramaphosa","tag-da","tag-ebrahim-rasool","tag-emma-powell","tag-mcebisi-jonas","tag-tariff-war","tag-top","tag-trade-sanctions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA | Hermanus Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"DA claims Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas denied US visa, leaving South Africa without representation amid looming trade sanctions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"DA claims Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas denied US visa, leaving South Africa without representation amid looming trade sanctions.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hermanus Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-15T13:55:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-15T14:02:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1366\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Novus Media\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@hermanustimes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@hermanustimes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Novus Media\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Novus Media\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e5425fba539adcb644454e9c981b080d\"},\"headline\":\"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-15T13:55:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-15T14:02:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":413,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Cyril Ramaphosa\",\"DA\",\"Ebrahim Rasool\",\"Emma Powell\",\"Mcebisi Jonas\",\"tariff war\",\"Top\",\"trade sanctions\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2025\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/\",\"name\":\"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA | Hermanus Times\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-15T13:55:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-15T14:02:26+00:00\",\"description\":\"DA claims Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas denied US visa, leaving South Africa without representation amid looming trade sanctions.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1366,\"caption\":\"The DA claims that Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas was denied a visa to enter the United States, leaving South Africa without official representation in Washington.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hermanus Times\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Hermanus Times\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Hermanus Times\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/hermanustimes\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/hermanustimes\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/hermanus-times\\\/\"],\"description\":\"Hermanus Times is the oldest newspaper in the region and the heartbeat of the Overberg. Since its first edition in 1949 the then-named Hermanus News has grown with local residents and made its mark as a trusted source in the local, social, economic and political fields. With more than 500 distribution points in the circulation area, this free weekly newspaper is available in Hermanus, Kleinmond, Betty\u2019s Bay, Pringle Bay, Grabouw, Villiersdorp, Bot River, Greyton, Myddleton, Tesselaarsdal, Riviersonderend, Caledon, Napier, Bredasdorp, Elim, Gansbaai, Pearly Beach and Stanford. The bilingual readership consists of people from all races and age groups, and serves the LSM market from 1 to 10.\",\"email\":\"hermanustimes@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"+27283123717\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e5425fba539adcb644454e9c981b080d\",\"name\":\"Novus Media\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/301565e6eb478c51ef897a38a789d0f3da6ec2a9ceb0d64f47de374b41e63698?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/301565e6eb478c51ef897a38a789d0f3da6ec2a9ceb0d64f47de374b41e63698?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/301565e6eb478c51ef897a38a789d0f3da6ec2a9ceb0d64f47de374b41e63698?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Novus Media\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/hermanustimes\\\/author\\\/novusmedia\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA | Hermanus Times","description":"DA claims Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas denied US visa, leaving South Africa without representation amid looming trade sanctions.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA","og_description":"DA claims Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas denied US visa, leaving South Africa without representation amid looming trade sanctions.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/","og_site_name":"Hermanus Times","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes","article_published_time":"2025-07-15T13:55:35+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-15T14:02:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1366,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Novus Media","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@hermanustimes","twitter_site":"@hermanustimes","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Novus Media","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/"},"author":{"name":"Novus Media","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/person\/e5425fba539adcb644454e9c981b080d"},"headline":"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA","datePublished":"2025-07-15T13:55:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-15T14:02:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/"},"wordCount":413,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg","keywords":["Cyril Ramaphosa","DA","Ebrahim Rasool","Emma Powell","Mcebisi Jonas","tariff war","Top","trade sanctions"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2025","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/","name":"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA | Hermanus Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg","datePublished":"2025-07-15T13:55:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-15T14:02:26+00:00","description":"DA claims Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas denied US visa, leaving South Africa without representation amid looming trade sanctions.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg","width":2048,"height":1366,"caption":"The DA claims that Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas was denied a visa to enter the United States, leaving South Africa without official representation in Washington."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/us-rejects-sa-special-envoys-credentials-amid-trade-crisis-claims-da\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"US rejects SA special envoy\u2019s credentials amid trade crisis, claims DA"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","name":"Hermanus Times","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization","name":"Hermanus Times","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Hermanus Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/x.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hermanus-times\/"],"description":"Hermanus Times is the oldest newspaper in the region and the heartbeat of the Overberg. Since its first edition in 1949 the then-named Hermanus News has grown with local residents and made its mark as a trusted source in the local, social, economic and political fields. With more than 500 distribution points in the circulation area, this free weekly newspaper is available in Hermanus, Kleinmond, Betty\u2019s Bay, Pringle Bay, Grabouw, Villiersdorp, Bot River, Greyton, Myddleton, Tesselaarsdal, Riviersonderend, Caledon, Napier, Bredasdorp, Elim, Gansbaai, Pearly Beach and Stanford. The bilingual readership consists of people from all races and age groups, and serves the LSM market from 1 to 10.","email":"hermanustimes@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"+27283123717","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/person\/e5425fba539adcb644454e9c981b080d","name":"Novus Media","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/301565e6eb478c51ef897a38a789d0f3da6ec2a9ceb0d64f47de374b41e63698?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/301565e6eb478c51ef897a38a789d0f3da6ec2a9ceb0d64f47de374b41e63698?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/301565e6eb478c51ef897a38a789d0f3da6ec2a9ceb0d64f47de374b41e63698?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Novus Media"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/author\/novusmedia\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":264937,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/trump-gives-russia-50-days-to-make-ukraine-deal\/","url_meta":{"origin":264953,"position":0},"title":"Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal","author":"Lise Beyers","date":"15 July 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"In a dramatic escalation of pressure on Moscow, President Donald Trump has given Russia a 50-day deadline to end its invasion of Ukraine or face crippling new economic sanctions","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Donald Trump has set a serious ultimatum to Russia on the on-going war against Ukraine.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AFP-Us-Politics-Iran-Trump-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AFP-Us-Politics-Iran-Trump-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AFP-Us-Politics-Iran-Trump-2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AFP-Us-Politics-Iran-Trump-2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AFP-Us-Politics-Iran-Trump-2.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AFP-Us-Politics-Iran-Trump-2.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":49107,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/major-concern-20230221-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":264953,"position":1},"title":"Major concern","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"22 February 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Controversy surrounding the appointment of Major General Miriam Mochologi as the Overberg District Commissioner of Police has made headlines.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":264576,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/trumps-trade-blow-35-000-jobs-on-the-line-as-us-slaps-heavy-tariffs-on-exports\/","url_meta":{"origin":264953,"position":2},"title":"Trump\u2019s Trade Blow: 35 000 jobs on the line as US slaps heavy tariffs on exports","author":"Lise Beyers","date":"9 July 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"CAPE TOWN\u00a0- South Africa is scrambling to negotiate a new trade deal with the United States after President Donald Trump announced punishing 30% tariffs on exports, threatening to destroy thousands of jobs across the country. The shock announcement, delivered in a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, will see\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wine-farming-trade-tariffs.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wine-farming-trade-tariffs.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wine-farming-trade-tariffs.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wine-farming-trade-tariffs.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":295179,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/local-hero-from-hermanus-claims-victory-at-2026-morocco-world-bodyboarding-championship\/","url_meta":{"origin":264953,"position":3},"title":"Local hero from Hermanus claims victory at 2026 Morocco World Bodyboarding Championship","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"18 February 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Tristan Lee Roberts once again proved why he's considered one of bodyboarding's greatest talents, claiming victory at the prestigious 2026 Morocco World Bodyboarding Championship.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tristan1_71833.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tristan1_71833.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tristan1_71833.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tristan1_71833.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tristan1_71833.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":47012,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/fascinating-find-20231120-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":264953,"position":4},"title":"Fascinating find","author":"Hermanus Times","date":"22 November 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"When Eug\u00e9ne Hahndiek, conservation manager at Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area, posted a photo of a dainty fynbos flower on iNaturalist in August 2022 he never thought it could be a species believed to have been extinct for 42 years.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/621baf678f40452991c07e884fc0311a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/621baf678f40452991c07e884fc0311a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/621baf678f40452991c07e884fc0311a.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":266768,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/south-african-protesters-demand-that-government-sever-ties-with-israel-over-gaza\/","url_meta":{"origin":264953,"position":5},"title":"South African protesters demand that government sever ties with Israel over Gaza","author":"Novus Media","date":"28 September 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 3,000 people marched through Cape Town on 27 September, calling for South Africa to cut trade and diplomatic ties with Israel.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Protesters hold placards and Palestinian flags as they march through Cape Town.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250927__76Y4784__v2__HighRes__SafricaPalestinianIsraelConflictDemo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250927__76Y4784__v2__HighRes__SafricaPalestinianIsraelConflictDemo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250927__76Y4784__v2__HighRes__SafricaPalestinianIsraelConflictDemo.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250927__76Y4784__v2__HighRes__SafricaPalestinianIsraelConflictDemo.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250927__76Y4784__v2__HighRes__SafricaPalestinianIsraelConflictDemo.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250927__76Y4784__v2__HighRes__SafricaPalestinianIsraelConflictDemo.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"NovaNews","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264953"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=264953"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=264953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}