Ebrahim Rasool (born 15 July 1962) [1] is a South African politician and diplomat who served as the South African Ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2015 and again in 2025, as a Member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2010, and as the 5th Premier of the Western Cape from 2004 to 2008. He is a member of the African National Congress and has held various leadership positions in ...

1 day ago · US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome in our great country.” CNN values your feedback 1.

23 hours ago · South Africa's expelled Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has been given 72 hours to leave the US. Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, confirmed to News24 that Pretoria was making arrangements for his return.

1 day ago · South African ambassador expelled from US called a ‘race-baiting politician’ by Marco Rubio. Ebrahim Rasool had previously served as the ambassador from 2010 to 2015

1 day ago · The US is expelling South Africa's ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing him as a "race-baiting politician". In a post on X, Rubio accused Ebrahim Rasool of ...

2 days ago · 03/15/2025 March 15, 2025. The US has said South Africa's ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is no longer welcome in the country and accused him of hating both the United States and Donald Trump.

1 day ago · Ebrahim Rasool, who was appointed ambassador in November, is understood to have struggled to get meetings with state department officials, and to have been excluded from regional working groups among other African countries. On Friday Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, issued a direct rebuke.

1 day ago · The US has expelled South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, in a rare diplomatic move that further escalates tensions between the two nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the decision in a post on X, declaring that Rasool is “no longer welcome in our great country.”

1 day ago · The United States has expelled South Africa's ambassador for being a "race-baiting politician who hates America". Secretary of state Marco Rubio posted on X late on Friday to say Ebrahim Rasool is ...

1 day ago · The Presidency has noted the regrettable expulsion of South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Mr. Ebrahim Rasool. The Presidency urges all relevant and impacted stakeholders to maintain the established diplomatic decorum in …