On Monday morning the Presidency tweeted confirmation that US President Donald Trump and President Jacob Zuma will have a telephonic conference at 5.30pm.
The confirmation from the Presidency was issued after social media users started speculating about the reason for the call and the authenticity of the information.
The Presidency confirms a request from the White House for a telecon between President Zuma and President Trump this afternoon, 13/2/17
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) February 13, 2017
An analyst says this teleconference could potentially be important for both South Africa and Africa as a whole.
VIDEO | BREAKING NEWS: President Zuma to speak to Trump this afternoon https://t.co/9kjV6uQtG9
— SABC News Online (@SABCNewsOnline) February 13, 2017