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.
Expelled South African envoy accuses Trump administration of racism
Ebrahim Rasool, who was accused of "race-baiting" by the US, tells the BBC racism in the White House was "self-evident".
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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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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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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 ...
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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 ...
Ronald Lamola: New SA ambassador to US will be ‘fit and proper’, regardless of race
ANC NEC member Ronald Lamola stressed that the new South African ambassador to the U. S. will be chosen based on capability, ...
Expelled South African envoy to US calls Trump administration 'racist'
The diplomat pointed out the administration’s focus on deporting migrants and targeting foreign students who had backed ...
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DIRCO delegation meets US officials, clarifies SA's expropriation, equity laws
It said that a delegation led by its director-general, and G20 sherpa, Zane Dangor, had followed through with discussions ...