Why was South Africa’s ambassador to the US expelled? A view of the Ebrahim Rasool affair
The consensus is that it was Ebrahim Rasool’s responsibility to hold his tongue, a kind of golden rule in diplomacy.
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Africa: Why Was South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S. Expelled? a View of the Ebrahim Rasool Affair
Analysis - In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio accused ...
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U.S. Pushes Back Against South Africa’s Anti-American Diplomacy
South Africa’s recently passed land expropriation law drew President Trump’s ire in the form of a February 7 executive order ...
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Rasool debacle confirms SA’s declining international reputation
Theo Neethling says govt no longer holds the stature it did two to three decades ago ...
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New South African ambassador to US will be 'fit and proper' - minister
Washington recently expelled Pretoria's envoy, Ebrahim Rasool, amid a diplomatic standoff between the two countries Read Full ...
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US Congress: The draft bill to sanction ANC cadres
Jackson Introduces Bill to Hold South Africa Accountable for Supporting American Adversaries. Washington, April 3, 2025. WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-1 ...
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Tariff turmoil: South Africa opts for diplomacy over quick retaliation in trade dispute
The government is navigating yet another storm, with no clear strategic response to the US trade tariffs imposed this week ...
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South Africa: 'I Will Wear My Persona Non Grata As a Badge of Dignity', Said South African Ambassador Expelled By the U.S.
"We must enter into trade negotiations with the USA because our economy and our people need them. But we must never trade our ...