The United States (US) has reaffirmed its demands on South Africa (SA) after Pretoria formally reprimanded US Ambassador Brent Bozell over what it described as undiplomatic conduct.<\/p>\n
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According to officials, this was Bozell\u2019s third \u2018demarche\u2019 since arriving in SA on official duty.<\/p>\n
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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 SA\u2019s government to determine the relationship\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
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Washington\u2019s response offers little sign of a diplomatic reset.<\/p>\n
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The State Department says Ambassador Bozell met SA officials to discuss bilateral relations, but insisted Pretoria must respond to US President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order that continues to frame the current diplomatic standoff.<\/p>\n
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That order challenged South Africa\u2019s land policies and its international positions, including its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.<\/p>\n
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More recently, Washington announced visa restrictions targeting people it accused of enabling uncompensated land seizures, racial discrimination or incitement to violence.<\/p>\n
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Pretoria has rejected that characterization and defended its constitutional redress policies while remaining opening to continued engagement.<\/p>\n
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