Ramaphosa enjoyed a brief wave of sympathy after his White House ambush but he is a problematic leader, writes Sizwe Mpofu Walsh.

The photograph Trump showed Ramaphosa was a screenshot from a Reuters video shot in the Democratic Republic of Congo that was published on Feb. 3.

By Tim Cocks, Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Following is a look at some of the claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump about the alleged persecution of South Africa's white minority. Trump made several false statements and misrepresented some facts during a contentious Oval Office meeting on Wednesday with President Cyril Ramaphosa.