JUST IN: Dirco declares Israeli Chargé d’Affaires persona non grata, gives him 72 hours to leave SA
The Citizen | 30.01.2026 18:52
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has declared Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Israeli Embassy, persona non grata following a series of violations that pose a direct challenge to South Africa’s sovereignty, and has ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours.
