Toh Unplugged

President Ramaphosa and Ambassador Bozell III Diplomatic relations between South Africa and the United States have hit rock bottom. There is no other way to put it. From lies about the so-called white genocide, to President Cyril Ramaphosa's ambush in the White House , and now visa restrictions, the strained relations were bound to reach boiling point sooner rather than later, as neither party looked prepared to compromise. For South Africa, refusing to be dictated to by Washington, D.C. is a matter of sovereignty, as stressed by international relations and cooperation minister Ronald Lamola. Speaking to the public broadcaster SABC in New York, where he is attending the UN General Assembly, Lamola did not sugarcoat the strained relations between the two countries, saying: "I think the South African public has to prepare itself for the worst case scenario, because the reality is that we are expected to surrender our sovereignty on issues related to BEE, to issues related to l...