EFF says it will block Joel Pollak, who reported on Ebrahim Rasool's comments on Donald Trump, from becoming the next US ambassador to South Africa.

US State Department has given Ebrahim Rasool a formal deadline to leave and return to South Africa following his comments on Donald Trump.

South Africa's Ronald Lamola says the country needs to engage the US behind closed doors following the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool from Washington.

Former South African ambassador, Kingsley Makhubela, has criticised Ebrahim Rasool's comments on US President Donald Trump that caused expulsion.