On 2 July 2026, leaders from 6 Afrikaner organisations met US Ambassador Brent Bozell at the US Embassy in Pretoria, presenting formal proposals to resolve the Pretoria-Washington rift. The South African government has not commented on the meeting, despite receiving 5 formal US requests earlier this year that also remain unanswered. More than 7,000 South…

In June 2026, US Ambassador Brent Bozell publicly called out South Africa’s foreign policy after Deputy President Mashatile travelled to Beijing while Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister visited Pretoria in the same week. The ANC’s response — that non-alignment does not mean neutrality — inadvertently confirmed Bozell’s point. This analysis examines why the ANC’s non-alignment label…