An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Abia State, Chidi Ogbulafor said the establishment of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) would check infrastructure deficit and ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared South African ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool “persona non grata” and accused the diplomat of being a “race-baiting politician” over his ...

The rare step marked the latest Trump administration move targeting the African nation. "South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country," Rubio said in ...

In a statement Saturday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Rasool had been expelled, a decision he called “regrettable.” The immediate cause of Rubio’s ire appeared to be a speech ...

JOHANNESBURG, April 3 (Reuters) - South African assets remained under pressure on Thursday after being hit by a double-whammy of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of new and higher ...

In a diplomatic notice, the Department of State said that it would no longer recognize Ambassador Rasool as a "member of the [South African] mission from today, March 17," adding that "his ...

That came after, on Feb. 7, Mr. Trump signed an executive order accusing the South African government of adopting racist laws that discriminate against Afrikaners, an ethnic group made up ...

Based on misinformation, Trump’s anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South Africa’s image as an international torch bearer for human rights. At the heart of the issue lies ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome in our great country.” “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting ...

The Independent has contacted the South African Embassy in Washington for comment. Rubio, in his announcement, pointed to remarks from Rasool at a recent panel hosted by the Mapungubwe Institute ...

However, according to a 2018 land audit by the South African government, white farmers owned 72% of the country's individually-held farmland. South Africa's government, which is made up of 10 ...