Pretoria, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - South Africa accepts US envoy's credentials amid moves to thaw ties

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2026-04-08

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new US ambassador, as relations between the two countries languish at a low ebb. Brent Bozell, a right-wing media critic and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, took up the post in February but got off to a rocky start with remarks on South Africa's racial policies and court decisions. In a brief ceremony at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Gu......

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