LETTERS | Choose an ambassador for the right reasons
27 April 2025 - 00:00
There is a disturbing angle to the debate about who should replace Ebrahim Rasool as ambassador to the US. This is the notion that it should be an Afrikaner and, as you reported last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly considering this. On the surface, it would appear to make sense as President Donald Trump has criticised South Africa for so-called genocide against Afrikaners, and such an appointment would suit Trump...
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