CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home at an airport ...

The South African government has denied its new law is tied to race and says Trump’s claims over the country and the law have been full of misinformation and distortions.

FILE – South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) By Matthew Lee.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the country, in the latest Trump administration ...

Expelled South Africa Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool speaks to supporters following his arrival, at Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, March 23, 2025.

FILE – South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) ...

FILE – South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) ...

Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country Rubio accused Ebrahim Rasool of being a 'race-baiting politician' who hates President Donald Trump.