Ebrahim Rasool

The choice of the United States's new Ambassador to Pretoria – Leo Brent Bozell III – dispels any notion that President Donald J Trump's administration might dial down its position on South Africa having claimed its first scalp in the form of declaring African National Congress loyalist Ebrahim Rasool ‘persona non grata' as ambassador to Washington DC...

When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Ebrahim Rasool Pretoria's ambassador to Washington DC persona non grata on 14 March for criticising Donald Trump and his ‘Make America Great Again' movement Ramaphosa's office described the move as ‘regrettable' – with no obvious hint of retaliation...

The ANC has deployed International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor and former Western Cape Premier and ex-ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool to address communities and mosques...

It includes the Jacob Zuma-supporting former minister Lynne Brown Ramaphosa-supporter and former ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool and provincial treasurer  Maurencia Gillion who is an ally of Magashule's...

Mathole Motshekga former ANC Chief Whip is proposed as Justice Minister; Kenny Moimang a Zuma supporter and former acting chairman of the ANC in the Northern Cape would become the Human Settlements Minister; Ebrahim Rasool former Ambassador to Washington would be offered Minister of Mineral Resources; Thandi Modise the Deputy Speaker who switched to backing Ramaphosa would get the Labour portfolio...

Fingers are pointed at his Political Advisor Ebrahim Rasool a close ally of Mbeki's who was sacked as Premier of Western Cape in a widespread purge immediately after Zuma took the party presidency at the 2007 national conference...

The Western Cape and Eastern Cape branches are still reeling from the pro-Zuma leadership’s sacking this year of their pro-Mbeki Premiers Ebrahim Rasool and Nosimo Balindlela...

The two sacked Premiers are Nosimo Balindlela of the Eastern Cape and Ebrahim Rasool of the Western Cape both staunch powerful supporters of Mbeki...

Zille who is also Mayor of Cape Town has been involved in a nasty power tussle with the ANC provincial Premier Ebrahim Rasool about who should be doing what in the current crisis...

We understand that Essop Pahad Mbeki’s best friend was instrumental in attracting the United Arab Emirates’ investors; invitations to the launch were ‘from the Presidency and CNBC Africa’; Mbeki was there and guests included Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa...