# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he does not need input from his government of national unity partners to appoint the country’s next ambassador to the US. This follows the expulsion of former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool from America over his comments on president Donald Trump’s administration. DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille has called for consultations on Rasool’s replacement. Ramaphosa says appointing the new ambassador remains his sole responsibility:
Ramaphosa says there is no need to consult the GNU on Ebrahim Rasool’s replacement [SOUND]
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