Cape Town – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it has not received any formal communication from the United States regarding the deployment of a new ambassador to South Africa.
US President Donald Trump has nominated Brent Bozell III as the new ambassador, following the expulsion of former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, who made remarks linking President Trump to white supremacy.
“I am pleased to announce that Brent Bozell will be our next United States Ambassador to South Africa,” Trump posted on his social media platform.
( @realDonaldTrump – Truth Social Post )
( Donald J. Trump – Mar 26, 2025, 8:22 PM ET )I am pleased to announce that Brent Bozell will be our next United States Ambassador to South Africa. Brent is the Founder of the Media Research Center, which has exposed Fake News hypocrites… pic.twitter.com/3HBOUjLIRa
— Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) March 27, 2025
“Brent is the Founder of the Media Research Center, which has exposed Fake News hypocrites for many years,” he added, saying Bozell “brings fearless tenacity, extraordinary experience, and vast knowledge to a Nation that desperately needs it.”
According to SABC News, DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, said that South Africa would wait for official communication from the US before commenting on the matter.
“We wouldn’t comment on the internal processes of the United States as we understand it still has to go through their own internal mechanism. We wouldn’t comment as yet until we have officially received the accreditation requirements, and we will take it from there. The US is a strategic partner of South Africa economically as well as the values we share. We will continue to pursue that strategic relationship and deepen it where possible.”
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