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South Africans weigh in on ambassador Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion from the United States

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Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool has earned the stamp as a true patriot of South Africa after questioning the United States President Donald Trump. His actions have resulted in his expulsion from the US, and mzansi has a lot to say about the matter.

Tensions between South Africa and the United States continue to escalate significantly and have reached what some argue to be the lowest point in recent history. The tensions have been characterised by issues such as land reform disputes, where the Trump administration has openly criticised the Expropriation Bill, as well as South Africa’s foreign policy as far as the stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

It appears that the battle between these two nations is far from over as South Africa’s ambassador Ebrahim Rasool has been declared as “persona non grata” by the United States Secretary of State, and is facing expulsion from the country just two months after assuming his role in Washington. Furthermore, Ebrahim was labelled a “race-baiting politician who hates America and hates POTUS,” by the Secretary of State.

Comments made by Ebrahim during a webinar hosted by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) appear to be the primary reason for his expulsion. During this seminar, the ambassador compared Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) agenda to a white supremacist response to the demographic shifts occurring in the United States.

The South African presidency has revealed that it notes Ebrahim’s expulsion and has urged all impacted stakeholders to uphold diplomatic decorum when engaging on the matter.

“South Africa remains committed to building a mutually beneficial relationship with the United States of America,” the statement reads.

Some South African citizens have taken to social media to commend Ebrahim for jumping on the wagon and continuing to stand on business against the United States and Donald Trump, similarly to his compatriots as tensions continue to escalate. These users have gone to the extent of suggesting that the South African embassy in the United States shut down permanently, and the same for the United States embassy on this side as matters have reached a point of no return between the countries.

However, the opposing side has condemned Ebrahim and has labelled him the villain in this story. According to these users, it is not Ebrahim’s place as an ambassador to bash or speak ill of his host country and have believe that the expulsion is merely a consequence of his questionable actions.

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