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President Jacob Zuma has cancelled a trip to the United Kingdom, because he was refused an audience with the British prime minister.
City Press reports that this was according to unnamed officials in London with knowledge of the planned visit.
Presidency spokesperson, Mac Maharaj however told the newspaper that Zuma had to cancel because his diary had been rescheduled.
According to the report, Zuma pulled out of a high-level gathering, because he was refused an audience with British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Instead, Zuma was offered a meeting with Cameron's deputy Nick Clegg, which he in turn refused.
This was the second time this year that Zuma had cancelled a visit to the UK at short notice.
In February, he was to have attended an official memorial service for former president Nelson Mandela at Westminster Abbey, but cancelled.
He went to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's daughter's wedding instead.
On Friday, the presidency announced Zuma would not be going to London to attend the 3rd Annual Innova-BRICS Conference.
Maharaj said the country and the president would be represented by four ministers.
