'He crossed a line that we can’t defend': Ebrahim Rasool's own goal

SA officials say ambassador's expulsion 'justified' after attack on Trump

16 March 2025 - 00:00

South Africa will not launch a retaliatory strike against the US after it expelled ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, with top government figures saying the expulsion was justified because Rasool had “scored an own goal”...

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