"I come before you at a challenging moment for U.S.-South Africa relations," Leo Brent Bozell III, a conservative writer and activist, Bozell said in his opening statment. "The President has expressed serious concerns about South Africa that for too long have been unaddressed," he said:

When people and businesses in South Africa believe their private property rights are at risk; when many South Africans feel unsafe in their homes; when rampant corrup�on and unfair business practices hold back the South African economy; and when South African politicians greet as friends those who seek to destabilize the world's peace and security, then common ground between our two countries feels harder to ï¬nd.

If conï¬rmed as Ambassador, in addition to supporting U.S. citizens in South Africa. I will work on the following priorities.

I will communicate our objections to South Africa's geostrategic drift from non-alignment toward our competitors, including Russia, China and Iran. I would press South Africa to end proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice and to pressure the International Criminal Court prosecutor to discontinue this lawfare, which is belied by Israel's support for the ceaseï¬re in Gaza and commitment to the rules of war throughout the conï¬'ict. I will support the President's call for the South African government to rescind its support for the expropriation of private property without compensation and will advance the President's invitation to Afrikaners who wish to ï¬'ee unjust racial discrimination. I will explore how we can support the South African government in making sure all South Africans can thrive free from the threat of violence.  Finally, I will advocate for business interests by promoting fair trade practices and reduced barriers that will level the playing ï¬eld for U.S. companies and empower South Africa as an engine of economic growth, creating a more prosperous future for both our countries.