The United States expelled South Africa's ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused him of being hostile to both America and President TrumpThis action followed growing tensions over South Africa’s land reform policies and its genocide case against IsraelReacting,

South African ambassador expelled from US called a ‘race-baiting politician’ by Marco Rubio - Ebrahim Rasool had previously served as the ambassador from 2010 to 2015

The South African presidency on Saturday said the expulsion of its Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, is “regrettable.” The presidency disclosed this in a short statement published on X on Saturday.