Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 25-09-2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says South African Ambassador to Israel is still recalled for consultations and has not resumed his duties as a diplomat.
Dirco says it has noted media reports that Sisa Ngombane, has returned to Tel Aviv.
In a statement, Dirco says Ambassador Ngombane travelled to Israel to deal with urgent family and personal issues and is expected to return to South Africa as soon as these are completed.
Dirco’s says the conditions that prompted the recall of Ngombane to Israel for consultations in Pretoria have not changed.
“Any change in status in our diplomatic relations with the State of Israel will be communicated by the Department after due consultations with the President of South Africa.”
South Africa recalled Ngombane in May following the killing of Palestinian protestors at the Gaza border saying the act of aggression resulted in more than Palestinian deaths, injuries and destruction to property.
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