War of words erupts between US and SA: ‘Get out of the kitchen,’ Lamola tells Bozell
” Attacking SA Shortly after US President Donald Trump took office at the start of 2025, the US pulled aid funding to South Africa, issued an executive order against the country alleging human rights violations, offered refugee status to white “farmers”, and expelled former Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool for his criticism of the Trump administration.
As tensions between South Africa and the United States (US) continue, a war of words has erupted between US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III and International Relations minister Ronald Lamola.” And then the South African government wonders why relations are collapsing,” Bozell III said, In a hard‑hitting opinion piece last week, titled The Cost of Doing Nothing, Bozell said the new visa restriction policy Rubio announced on 15 September was a direct consequence of Pretoria’s refusal to engage on issues ranging from farm attacks to foreign investment.
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