EFF takes swipe at Bozell

ROW: ENVOY’S CRITICISM OF SA POLICIES ‘UNDERMINES SOVEREIGNTY’

- Itumeleng Mafisa

The EFF is calling for the portfolio committee on international relations to urgently meet to discuss the remarks made by US ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III.

This comes after Bozell publicly criticised court rulings on the legality of chanting Kill the Boer. He also slammed broad-based black economic empowerment and questioned its effectiveness, adding the US has differences with South Africa over international legal proceedings, strategic relationships and aspects of domestic policy.

At a BizNews conference in Hermanus on Tuesday, Bozell said relations between the US and South Africa could improve if several conditions were met.

“Protecting rural communities from violence, condemning rhetoric that incites hatred and violence is important,” he said.

“Also ensuring the expropriation policies include fair and clear compensation standards, expanding digital and critical minerals cooperation and ending mandatory surrender of ownership or control of corporate decision-making at the cost of doing business.”