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The U.S. still relies on SA's key minerals (chrome, platinum, manganese, vanadium), which means a total breakdown is unlikely,
said Andre Cilliers, currency strategist at TreasuryONE Rasool's appointment was opposed by all of the other political parties in the GNU, and was the first large point of contention between the parties,
Wiliam Gumede, a professor of public management at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, explained to CBS News We have noted the displeasure that has been expressed by the United States, particularly about the remarks he made,
He is perceived to be pro-Iran and Hamas, as well as strongly anti-Israel, which is largely why it was felt he was the wrong choice for the ambassador post,
Eventually, the non-ANC partners caved in,
Gumede said, which led to Rasool getting the job I fear the next step steps could be targeted economic sanctions against South Africa, which would mean we are in danger of losing 300,000 to 400,000 direct jobs in the country, as well as hundreds of thousands more jobs through indirect channels,
It plays into the fears of White people in America and elsewhere: ‘We Whites are threatened,
Max du Preez, a White South African writer and historian, told the New York Times of Trump’s attacks on his country We should note that Marco Rubio himself said far worse things about Donald Trump in the past than anything said by Ambassador Rasool,
Gaspard posted on social media A man named Ebrahim, who is Muslim, with a history of pro-Palestine politics, is not likely to do well in that job right now.”
But, ... we fit into that because we are the historical antidote to supremacism.”
They’re playing on the thing of the White Christian civilization being threatened,
Ambassador Rasool has 72 hours to leave the United States and hence we are facilitating his return.”
Speaking to News24 on Saturday, Phiri said We need to find time to engage with each other behind closed doors, where the US can raise their concerns with us, and we can also raise our concerns with them because it is not helpful to engage in megaphone and Twitter diplomacy. But we have to engage each other face-to-face on various issues of mutual concern.”
They’ve gone through another process rather than just declaring our Ambassador PNG [persona non grata]. So that’s the route that they have chosen, and we will have to respect the decision as a sovereign state,
And then, from there, Pretoria will assess the next steps that need to be done and attend to replace him.”
So ensuring that we have a very capable and able replacement for our Ambassador Rasool is critical… And also with someone who carries the full authority of the South African government,
[So ... So] Rasool continues to point out the behaviour of the United States, even now is to support apartheid and genocide,
There's too much at stake to not work towards the repair of this partnership."
South Africa remains committed to building a mutually beneficial relationship with the United States of America,
South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country, ... We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA."
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