In a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will begin a state visit to the United States on Monday in what his government describes as an attempt to “reset” the relationship between the two countries, which many experts say has become the frostiest in decades.

The South African rand was stable on Monday as traders held off on big bets before this week's budget speech and a planned meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.