US ambassador begins term amid tensions with South African government

The new US ambassador to South Africa formally presented his diplomatic credentials to President Cyril Ramaphosa during a ceremony in Pretoria, signaling the start of a term already marked by strained relations. Brent Bozell, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, assumed the role in February but drew immediate controversy over his criticism of South Africa's racial policies and judicial rulings. Ramaphosa used the occasion to emphasize the importance of diplomacy grounded in mutual