Trump Nominates L. Brent Bozell III as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa

The nomination comes during a period of heightened tensions over racial and geopolitical disputes between the two nations.

L. Brent Bozell III, a conservative media activist and founder of the Media Research Center, has been nominated as U.S. ambassador to South Africa, pending Senate confirmation.
Bozell’s nomination follows the expulsion of South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata after criticizing Trump and the MAGA movement.
The nomination has drawn scrutiny due to Bozell’s past opposition to the ANC during apartheid and his alignment with right-wing groups critical of anti-apartheid militancy.
Relations between the U.S. and South Africa have deteriorated significantly, with Trump halting U.S. aid and accusing South Africa of racial discrimination against white Afrikaners.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticized U.S. claims of discrimination, pledging to appoint a strong replacement for Rasool while tensions over foreign policy disagreements persist.