Ambassador Abraham Rasool arrived in South Africa 🇿🇦
The current Ambassador of South Africa to the United States is Ebrahim Rasool. However, his tenure has been quite eventful, and he was recently declared persona non grata by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on March 14, 2025 ¹. This decision was made after Rasool accused former President Donald Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, of promoting white supremacy. Rasool has had a distinguished career in South African politics, serving as the Premier of the Western Cape from 2004 to 2008 and as a Member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2010 ¹. He was first appointed as Ambassador to the US in 2010 and served until 2015. He was reappointed in 2025, but his expulsion has put his current status in limbo. The South African Presidency has responded to the expulsion, calling it "regrettable" and urging all parties to maintain diplomatic decorum ². https://youtu.be/ekI1PvxgwwM?si=Bj0ZyhFF1tYswou_
