The South African presidency has expressed regret over the expulsion of its Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool. In a post on X, South Africa has called on all stakeholders to maintain diplomatic decorum in handling the matter and reiterated its commitment to a strong relationship with the U.S.<\/p>\n
The statement comes after the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that Rasool was “no longer welcome” accusing him of being a “race-baiting politician” critical of President Donald Trump. Rubio\u2019s statement followed a webinar where Rasool discussed demographic shifts in the U.S. and the Trump administration’s policies.<\/p>\n
This rare diplomatic move comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and South Africa over a controversial land law and claims made by Trump about discrimination against South Africa\u2019s white minority.<\/p>\n
South Africa has denied these claims, emphasising that its new land law is aimed at correcting historical injustices from the apartheid era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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