The crowds that welcomed former South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool in Cape Town after his expulsion from the United States were so large that he needed a police escort. Despite the defiance and circumstances of his expulsion, this marks a low point in relations between Pretoria and Washington. South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S. has been a vocal critic of Israel and spoke out against the Trump administration’s policies. While South Africa has expressed a desire to improve relations with the U.S., Rasool’s expulsion suggests a rapprochement is unlikely in the near term.

Source: https://www.dw.com/en/ambassador-rasool-s-expulsion-a-new-low-in-us-sa-relations/a-72023853?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf