Pretoria sees little chance of restoring relations with Washington
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
South Africa believes US reprisals threaten its sovereignty, amid sharply deteriorating bilateral relations. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya considers a revival of ties with Washington unlikely, according to The Namibian.
South African International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola considers a restoration of relations between Pretoria and Washington unlikely as diplomatic tensions continue. He urged South Africans to prepare for the worst, according to The Namibian.
The warning comes after South Africa’s third formal protest against US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III in nine months. The démarche on 29 September followed the ambassador’s statements that Washington had run out of patience and that dialogue was over.
Lamola had responded that a diplomat unable to talk should leave the scene. Bozell then described the remarks as a personal insult on social media.
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