Overview
- Pandor confirmed the U.S. Consulate notified her by email this week that her multiple-entry visitor visa was revoked without reasons after a recent trip to the United States.
- The revocation comes days before the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, where Washington had signaled only a low‑level presence led by chargé d’affaires Marc Dillard.
- The Citizen reports U.S. officials engaged in last‑minute talks to increase participation at the summit even as the visa action introduces fresh friction.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa over his remarks on U.S. participation in the gathering.
- Pandor, now chairing the Nelson Mandela Foundation, previously served as foreign minister when South Africa filed its ICJ case against Israel; the U.S. mission has not issued a public explanation for the visa decision.