U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, L. Brent Bozell III, has issued a blistering condemnation of President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing him of refusing to denounce the hateful ‘Kill the Boer! Kill the farmer!’ chant, a stance Bozell argues is a clear incitement to violence and a departure from democratic principles. This strong rebuke comes as South Africa’s foreign ministry has summoned Bozell for the third time in nine months over his ‘undiplomatic conduct,’ which primarily involves relaying President Trump’s concerns about issues including alleged race-based discrimination, violence against farmers, uncompensated land seizures, and now, the refusal to condemn the violent slogan. Bozell asserts that South Africa is increasingly aligning itself with U.S. adversaries like Iran, Russia, and China, even hosting terror group Hamas, a move he believes signals a dangerous shift away from non-alignment and towards communist ideals reminiscent of the Soviet Union era. He emphasized that while South Africa cites court rulings as justification for allowing the chant, the U.S. president would not hesitate to disagree with such a ruling, highlighting the administration’s expectation for Ramaphosa to act decisively. The ambassador also pointed to South Africa’s insistence on race-based ownership requirements for foreign investments, such as the proposed 30% stake for black local entrepreneurs in ventures like Elon Musk’s Starlink initiative, as a significant impediment to billions in potential U.S. investment and job creation, contrasting it with the U.S. model of fostering partnerships that benefit both nations, particularly in critical mineral mining where the U.S. offers technology and local job creation over resource extraction by rivals like China.
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