By Johnathan Paoli
Former South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, returned to a hero’s welcome at Cape Town International Airport on Sunday following his expulsion by US President Donald Trump’s administration.
Declared persona non grata, Rasool was forced to leave the US last week after his vocal criticism of American policies, marking a significant setback in South Africa-US relations.
Despite his abrupt removal, Rasool remained resolute, stating that he had no regrets about defending South Africa’s stance on global issues.
Addressing his supporters upon arrival, Rasool reiterated the importance of maintaining diplomatic ties with the US despite political tensions.
“What is diplomacy? We tried conventional diplomacy and to avoid discussions about the white genocide and the merit in the idea of land confiscations, we could not ignore it,” Rasool said.
Rasool’s expulsion came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused him of making inflammatory comments in
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