According to News report by
@dailymaverick, South African Govt had sent a low ranked minister (Cabinet Minister) to welcome PM Modi at their airport, while the Chinese President Xi was personally received by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. The article says, Our PM Modi refused to get off the aircraft, Later Cyril Ramaphosa dispatched Deputy President Paul Mashatile to welcome PM Modi.
Waiting for
@ANI news agency to share official statement from 'Govt Sources'.