Brent Bozell is a long-time crusader against alleged liberal media bias and more recent Trump supporter
The move, which marks a further deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, was announced by US secretary of state Marco Rubio in a post on X late on Friday
Dana Brown is leaving not only the mission, but the foreign service, sources said
Reuben Brigety’s resignation comes amid uncertainty over trade relations under the incoming US administration
There is good and bad news – strong bipartisan support for improving Agoa and little consensus on what improvements should be made to the Act
In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks
But for now, the classified report leaves relations between the United States and South Africa in a static, safe place
The president said that only dialogue, mediation and diplomacy would end Russia’s war in Ukraine
Brigety’s allegation that South Africa supplied arms to Russia caused the rand to tumble amid concerns the country would lose its American trade ties
The president’s strong stance on Russia’s war could help salvage trade agreement with the US, says deputy secretary
The assurance comes as President Ramaphosa’s office confirmed the panel has started writing its report regarding whether arms were loaded onto the Russian vessel
The panel has completed its investigation as to whether weapons destined for Russia were loaded onto the vessel in Simon’s Town
DA leader John Steenhuisen has argued in a court application that the government has failed to give a clear decision on its position on the Russian president’s expected visit
Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
Headed by a retired supreme court of appeal judge, the panel will look into what transpired and whether legal obligations were flouted
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance
The United States is crafting a new foreign policy that keeps the economic superpower at its centre
The ruling party’s secretary general pushed back against US pressure to pick a side in Russia/Ukraine war
US ambassador Reuben Brigety’s startling claims were part of America’s bid to bully South Africa into toeing the line, inflicting economic damage
