Analyst warns US ambassador‑designate Brent Bozell III is setting himself up to fail after remarks challenging South Africa’s ties with US rivals, opposing land expropriation without compensation, and urging withdrawal of Israel case.

The limited number of white South African Afrikaners signing up to relocate to the US was indication that they were not being persecuted, it added. On Thursday, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced its lowest refugee annual cap on record - to just 7,500.

But for most of its 16-year history, the BRICS has not positioned itself in opposition to the United States and its allies. Several BRICS members have even been close U.S. partners. Washington has built a strong trade relationship with Brazil,

Former South African ambassador Dr Kingsley Makhubela believes US embassy officials will attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, but warns they may raise objections that could impact the event's outcomes.

The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees admitted to the US to 7,500 over the next year, and give priority to white South Africans. The move, announced in a notice published on Thursday, marks a dramatic cut from the previous limit of 125,000 set by former President Joe Biden and will bring the cap to a record low.