Trevor Manuel, Adries Nel, Tony Leon… As President Trump’s war of words against the country continues, Pretoria needs to choose a new envoy following Ebrahim Rasool’s precipitated exit.

Sec. of State Marco Rubio announced the expulsion of South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool following remarks Rasool made accusing the United States of engaging in "supremacist" policies domestically and globally.

The South African presidency on Saturday said the expulsion of its Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, is “regrettable.” The presidency disclosed this in a short statement published on X on Saturday.