South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has declared the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, Mr Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and…

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has declared the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, Mr Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and…

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has declared the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, Mr Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and instructed him to leave the Republic within 72 hours. In a media statement dated 30 January 2026, DIRCO said it had formally notified the Government of the State of Israel of the decision, describing it as a “decisive measure” taken after what it called a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice that…

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has declared the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, Mr Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and instructed him to leave the Republic within 72 hours. In a media statement dated 30 January 2026, DIRCO said it had formally notified the Government of the State of Israel of the decision, describing it…

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has declared the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, Mr Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and instructed him to leave the Republic within 72 hours. In a media statement dated 30 January 2026, DIRCO said it had formally notified the Government of the State of Israel of the decision, describing it…

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has declared the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, Mr Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and instructed him to leave the Republic within 72 hours. In a media statement dated 30…