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South Africa: U.S. 'Deserves Better' as Expelled Ambassador Rasool Readies for Return to South Africa
allAfrica, 18 March 2025
The U.S. expects a certain level of respect from other nations, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a press briefing. Bruce said that America "deserves… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Ambassador to U.S. 'Persona Non Grata' - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
allAfrica, 15 March 2025
The Trump administration is expelling South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool after statements he reportedly made during a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a… Read more »
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South Africa: Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool's Speech That Made Him 'No Longer Welcome' in the U.S.
GroundUp, 15 March 2025
The South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, is no longer welcome in the US, several news publications reported on Saturday. Read more »
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South Africa: U.S. Expels South African Ambassador, Saying He 'Hates' Trump
RFI, 15 March 2025
The US decision to expel South Africa's ambassador was "regrettable," the office of the South African president said Saturday, after Washington's top diplomat accused the envoy of… Read more »
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South Africa: U.S. to Expel South Africa Ambassador As Relations Deteriorate
VOA, 14 March 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that South Africa's ambassador to Washington had been declared persona non grata, signaling worsening relations between the two… Read more »
U.S. Govt Declares South Africa's Ambassador 'Persona Non Grata'
The Trump administration is expelling South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool after statements he reportedly made during a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that Rasool is "no longer welcome in our great country".
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to stop all aid to South Africa while criticizing the country's land expropriation policies. According to Trump, the cont Read more »
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With the US threatening to sever vital trade ties, South African businesses are on edge. Should Africa's most industrialized economy prepare for a major economic and trade ... Read more »
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The diplomatic relationship between South Africa and the United States has grown increasingly strained, exacerbated by the feud between Elon Musk, a South African-born entrep Read more »
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered his highly anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA), marking the first SONA since the formation of the country's Read more »
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South Africa: Land Expropriation Bill Sparks Heated Debate, Misinformation Online
allAfrica, 19 February 2025
The signing of the Expropriation Bill sparked widespread debate across online platforms, eliciting a range of reactions, reports the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change… Read more »
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South Africa: Explainer - What South Africa's Expropriation Act Does and Doesn't Allow
Africa Check, 12 March 2025
Tensions between South Africa and the new US administration have made headlines in the early weeks of 2025. Read more »
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Civil society organizations are outraged by U.S. President Donald Trump's "dangerous Read more »
Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool speaking at the Nelson Mandela memorial service in Washington, D.C. (file photo).
