By Brian Kenety Relations between the United States and South Africa – already strained over their previous governments’ positions on the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine conflict and other geopolitical issues – have rapidly spiralled since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office.

The US expelled South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, over his remarks on Trump and anti-Israel stance, deepening tensions. The move follows aid cuts and worsening diplomatic ties between the two nations.

South Africa doubled down simultaneously by signing a declaration of the recently formed Hague Group a recently formed alliance of countries to enforce punitive measures against Israel. A delegation of Afriforum,