The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration has been given a hero’s welcome on his return home

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday he had noted the “regrettable expulsion” of the country’s ambassador to the United States and urged all stakeholders to maintain “decorum.” “South Africa remains committed to building a mutually beneficial relationship with the United States of America,

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says that since South Africa’s ambassador to the United States (US), Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion, numerous people have raised their hand to replace him. Last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Rasool an undesirable person and expelled him from the country. He was given 72 hours to leave.