AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo condemned the South African government’s decision to expel an Israeli diplomat. AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has described the expulsion of a top Israeli diplomat as an assault on the royal family and his nation. This was in reaction to theDepartment of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)’s announcement on Friday that the South African government has declared Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, persona non grataand given him72 hours to pack and leave the country.
Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)’s announcement on Friday that the South African government has declared Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, persona non grata Through his spokesperson, Ntando Dalindyebo, who is also his daughter, the king said this was an attempt to stop the Israeli government from assisting the nationals of AbaThembu with development, which the government was failing to provide. She said the king developed a relationship with the Israeli government after Mthatha was hit by floods in May last year. She said that whenIsraeli Foreign Affairs Ministry senior official David Saranga, whom she referred to as an ambassador, came to South Africa, he was told about the severe flooding in the Mthatha area during his visit to South Africa.
Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry senior official David Saranga, whom she referred to as an ambassador, came to South Africa, he was told about the severe flooding in the Mthatha area during his visit to South Africa. She stated that Saranga also promised to assist in developing water infrastructure, as the king informed him of the town’s water crisis.
