South Africa Expels Israeli Diplomatic Representative from the Country

2026-01-30 - 17:50

South Africa has declared “Israel’s” chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours, the Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Friday. The Ministry accused Seidman of “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa’s sovereignty,” citing the repeated use of