Cyril Ramaphosa accepting new US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell’s credentials, a month after the diplomat was issued with a formal reprimand for criticising the government and questioning a domestic court ruling

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially accepted the credentials of the new United States Ambassador, Leo Brent Bozell, during a formal ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday. This diplomatic milestone comes just one month after Bozell received a formal reprimand from the South African government. The previous tension arose after the diplomat publicly criticized the administration and questioned the validity of a domestic court ruling, leading to a temporary strain in relations. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Brooks Spector International Relations expert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.