# Political analyst Daniel Silke says seeing the deterioration of the South Africa-US relationship is concerning. This follows the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, after declaring him persona non grata. During a webinar, the ambassador accused US president Donald Trump, of leading a white supremacist movement. Silke says Rasool should have known better than to press precisely the wrong buttons at a time when economic and political ties require smart handling:
Political analyst says deterioration of the SA-US relationship is concerning [SOUND]
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