While US President Donald Trump has been saying many things about many countries, it does appear as if he is personally offended by the continued existence of a democratically governed South Africa, led by black people who pursue an agenda of restitution.
While there has been much speculation and commentary about the reasons for this, it is clear that our government bringing the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice is an important element.
Interestingly, the first wave of comments by Trump appears to have led to calls for introspection about the government’s foreign policy.
But the latest events, including the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool as ambassador to the US for saying something many South Africans believe, may now be leading to a change.
The fact that Rasool was met by such a large crowd, including provincial ANC figures, over the weekend is proof that he, and what he said, has some political support.
This may well have been from some defiance against the Presidency, which had specifically called for restraint on Rasool’s arrival, saying it did not want to antagonise the US any further. …more
