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Pretoria’s diplomatic tensions with Washington have worsened following the nomination of a new ambassador by US President Donald Trump, a South African legislator has said.

Speaking to RT, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party commissar Nqobile Mhlongo stated that the timing of Trump’s nomination of Leo Brent Bozell III – just days after South African ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was expelled from Washington – signals a strategic attempt to pressure Pretoria into compliance. 

“He’s doing it to provoke South Africa, but also to assert his authority,” she said.

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In December 2023, Pretoria filed a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, citing decades of occupation, a maritime blockade, and systemic human rights violations in Gaza. Mhlongo argued that Trump’s move was a direct response to South Africa’s pro-Palestinian stance. 

“He [Trump] wants to assert his authority, but also he wants to use the new ambassador, Bozell, to come to our soil and use the platform given to him as an ambassador to undermine the stance of South Africa when it comes to genocidal Israel,” the South African politician stated.

According to Mhlongo, tensions escalated when Trump issued executive orders demanding that South Africa reverse key domestic policies, including “the appellate bill, which is the basic education bill, ... the national health insurance bill, [and] the expropriation bill, which seeks to address injustices of the past in terms of land dispossession that happened during apartheid and colonialism in South Africa.”

She added that the US expects South Africa to surrender its sovereign policy decisions to Washington’s influence – something the EFF rejects outright. “We are not a satellite state of the US,” Mhlongo said. “South Africa is a sovereign state.”  

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The US president recently halted all federal funding to South Africa over a controversial expropriation law, which Pretoria claims is intended to address historical racial disparities in land ownership. Trump has accused the government of seizing agricultural property belonging to white South Africans. People of European descent still own the majority of the country’s farmland, despite constituting only about 7% of the population.

https://www.rt.com/africa/614896-trumps-envoy-provokes-south-africa/

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

not there yet...

The US Embassy in Pretoria has issued a statement clarifying that Leo Brent Bozell has not yet been officially appointed as the US ambassador to South Africa, countering claims made in recent reports.

The embassy emphasised that no individual could assume the role of ambassador until the nomination process is completed by the US Senate.

In a statement from the embassy issued on Friday, the embassy noted: “We are aware of recent media reports regarding the nomination of a new US Ambassador to South Africa and would like to clarify the process.”

The statement goes on to outline the constitutional procedures that govern the nomination of a US ambassador, emphasising that the process involves multiple steps before a nominee can officially take office.

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The steps in the nomination process are as follows:

Presidential Nomination: The President formally submits the nominee’s name to the US Senate.

Senate Review: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reviews the nomination and may hold hearings to assess the nominee’s qualifications.

Full Senate Vote: If the committee approves, the nomination proceeds to a vote by the full Senate.

Official Appointment: Upon Senate confirmation, the nominee is officially appointed and may present credentials to the host country.

The embassy reiterated, “Until this process is complete, the nominee does not yet serve officially.”

The statement comes in the wake of heightened interest in the potential nomination of Bozell, known for his role as a prominent media critic and founder of the Media Research Centre.

His nomination has generated a mix of reactions, with supporters arguing that his extensive experience in media could enhance US-South Africa relations. At the same time, critics voice concerns over his controversial views on the Israel-Gaza conflict.

As the nomination process continues, the US Embassy stated it will provide updates to ensure clarity and transparency regarding its diplomatic appointments.

 

First published by IOL

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.