South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation said on Sept. 30 that US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III received a diplomatic note and was summoned on Sept. 29 for alleged “non‑diplomatic conduct." It was the thi

2026-10-01

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation said on Sept. 30 that US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III received a diplomatic note and was summoned on Sept. 29 for alleged “non‑diplomatic conduct." It was the third time since taking up his post this year that South Africa has summoned him for breaching diplomatic norms and interfering in domestic affairs.