Rasool Was At Advance Stage Preparing For Sas Envoys To Us: Lamola

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africas ambassador to the United States of America Ebrahim Rasool was at an advance stage preparing for Pretorias envoys to Washington.

This after the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his X account said Rasool was no longer welcomed in America. The envoy to the US was aimed at mending the relations between the two countries since Donald Trump became the President for the second term.

He was at a very advanced stage to prepare for the special envoy to reset the relations. We are now where we are we have to work with what we have. We need to engage behind closed doors, Lamola explains.

Political parties have reacted differently to the expulsion of Rasool. The countrys diplomat was booted out of Washington on Friday after being accused of hating America and its President Donald Trump. He was declared a persona-non-grata and given 72 hours to leave the country.

The Freedom Front Plus Dr Corne Mulder says Pretoria must work to normalize its relations with the Trump administration.