PRETORIA- The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has moved to demarche United States Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III.
The move comes after Bozell expressed his belief that 'Kill the Boer' is hate speech.
He made the remarks during his keynote speech at an event in Hermanus in the Western Cape.
On Wednesday, during a media briefing, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said they welcome active public diplomacy and the strengthening of bilateral ties.
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But it is important for such engagements to remain consistent with established diplomatic etiquette and international protocols, the Minister said.
“We have called in the Ambassador of the United States, Ambassador Bozell, to explain his undiplomatic remarks.
“And in his engagements and visits to various sites in South Africa, including the Apartheid Museum, District 6, and other historical places, in the engagements he acknowledges that given our history, South Africa needs a redress and is willing to work with us constructively in this regard,” Lamola said.