SA-US diplomacy | Washington labels Bozell's reprimand undiplomatic

The United States (US) has reaffirmed its demands on South Africa after Pretoria formally reprimanded US Ambassador Brent Bozell over what it described as undiplomatic conduct.

According to officials, this was Bozell’s third ‘demarche’ since arriving in South Africa on official duty.

In a response to SABC News, a State Department Spokesperson indicated that Washington was not interested in dialogue for its own sake, placing responsibility on South Africa’s government to determine the relationship’s future.

Washington’s response offers little sign of a diplomatic reset.

The State Department says Ambassador Bozell met South African officials to discuss bilateral relations, but insisted Pretoria must respond to US President Donald Trump’s executive order that continues to frame the current diplomatic standoff.

Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports from New York.

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