{"id":96941,"date":"2026-04-08T15:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-urges-embassies-to-avoid-public-criticism"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:31:29","slug":"ramaphosa-urges-embassies-to-avoid-public-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-urges-embassies-to-avoid-public-criticism","title":{"rendered":"Ramaphosa Urges Embassies to Avoid Public Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned heads of embassies in South Africa to refrain from publicly criticising their host government.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa received letters of credence from 20 heads of mission-designate on Wednesday, officially confirming them as ambassadors and diplomatic representatives to South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Among them is the United States (US) ambassador, Brent Bozell, who was recently reprimanded by the Department of International Relations Cooperation (DIRCO) for criticising a court ruling on the \u201ckill the Boer\u201d chant.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa further told the envoys that mutual respect is the golden principle of diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever I send our ambassadors and high commissioners to various countries, I always make it a point to inform them that they should never criticise our host countries publicly and in a confrontational manner, but to always seek to raise issues privately and constructively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that any diplomatic concerns must be raised with DIRCO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is this approach that I believe builds strong relationships between nations and helps to advance the interests of our respective countries based on mutual respect and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned heads of embassies in South Africa to refrain from publicly criticising their host government. Ramaphosa received letters of credence from 20 heads of mission-designate on Wednesday, officially confirming them as ambassadors and diplomatic representatives to South Africa. 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