WATCH: US ambassador Bozell’s surprising answer when asked about ‘white genocide’
· The South African
US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III gave a diplomatic answer about the alleged genocide of white citizens.
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He was speaking on the sidelines of the Credentials Ceremony on Wednesday, where President Cyril Ramaphosa formally welcomed ambassadors to the country.
The US confirmed Bozell as ambassador to South Africa in December 2025 following the resignation of former US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben E. Brigety II.
US AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TIES TO SA
When questioned about US President Donald Trump’s claims of genocide being committed in South Africa against white people, Bozell said while there are challenges in the country, he wanted to focus on the positives.
“As I told President Ramaphosa, this is the art of the possible that we have to look at. There are those who want to sow discord between our two countries, understand that I’m not one of them. I’m the one who’s trying to find solutions,” said the Ambassador to South Africa.
Emphasising respect while welcoming several countries’ ambassadors to South Africa, Ramaphosa said:
“As president, whenever I appoint ambassadors and high commissioners to your country, I expect them to respect your country’s sovereignty and promote good relations between our two nations, and promote trade and investment opportunities in our respective countries. I also expect them to promote South Africa’s culture and value system, and strengthen people-to-people relations between our various peoples.”
US SPECIAL REFUGEE PROGRAMME
Trump’s claims of genocide led to the creation of the US Special Refugee Programme. The South African government has remained firm that the claims are inaccurate and disregard the country’s constitutional processes.
Against this backdrop, South Africa has continued to push back on the narrative at both diplomatic and policy levels. In a statement released by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco), the claim of a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa is described as widely discredited and unsupported by reliable evidence. Dirco added that this is further evidenced by an open letter from prominent members of the Afrikaner community, who have publicly rejected the narrative.