The conservative Bozell III takes over from Reuben Brigety who resigned late last year.

   Trump posted the announcement on his Truth social media platform. “I am pleased to announce that Brent Bozell will be our next United States Ambassador to South Africa”. Brent is the Founder of the Media Research Center, which has exposed fake news hypocrites for many years.

   “Brent brings fearless tenacity, extraordinary experience, and vast knowledge to a nation that desperately needs it. Congratulations, Brent!” Trump said.

   The appointment of Bozell III was also posted on the Senate Congressional Record. “Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa,” read the note from the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Bozell III’s appointment comes as tensions are high between South Africa and the United States.

   Trump has cut financial aid to South Africa and issued an executive order against the country, alleging human rights issues and criticising Pretoria for taking Israel to the International Court of Justice.

   This has been exacerbated after South Africa’s former ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, was declared persona non grata and given just a week to leave the US due to his comments about the Trump administration.

   Bozell III’s appointment comes after Dana Brown, the United States chargé d’affaires in South Africa, resigned from the US State Department.

   The US Department of State selected David Greene, the current deputy chief of Mission in Abuja, Nigeria, to serve as Chargé d’Affaires at the US Mission to South Africa.

   The EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters Party) has condemned the nomination of Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa, calling it a “provocative and hostile nomination”.

   Bozell III, whom the Senate must confirm, will step into the role with tensions high between South Africa and the United States.

   The red berets said Bozell, who is the founder of the Media Research Center (MRC), was no mere diplomatic appointment.

   “It is a calculated act of aggression, a blatant declaration of war against the sovereignty, dignity, and aspirations of the South African people. It is clear that Trump, through this appointment, has no intention of mending the already strained relations between our nations but instead seeks to deepen the divide and impose his imperialist agenda on our soil.”

   “He is a well-documented conservative ideologue, a fierce defender of right-wing extremism, and a man whose career has been built on advancing narratives that undermine progressive values and perpetuate division.

   “The EFF views this appointment as a clear indication that Trump is aggressively targeting South Africa. Far from seeking reconciliation or mutual respect, Trump’s administration is doubling down on its contempt for our country’s stance on international justice,” the red berets said.