OPEN BATTLE: Rubio takes gloves off as he lambastes South Africa, accusing it of replacing Mandela’s reconciliation
By Thobile Jiwulane:
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Image: (US State Department)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has lambasted the South African government, as earlier led by the ANC, for having ditched Mandela's legacy of reconciliation, which he claims the ANC government replaced with "redistributionist" policies that discouraged investors and caused the talented to flee.
Rubio is more pointed and scathing than Trump
Rubio joins President Donald Trump in criticising South Africa for its internal policies aimed at addressing apartheid inspired racial inequality.
Rubio was announcing America's plan for the G20, of which the US is the new president for 2026. The US took over from South Africa, which hosted the G20 Leaders Summit last month.
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