Israels charg daffaires at the embassy in South Africa, Ariel Seidman, is persona non grata, according to the international relations and co-operation department Dirco.
This decisive measure follows a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practices which pose a direct challenge to South Africas sovereignty, Dirco spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said on Friday.
Violations include the repeated use of official Israeli social media platforms to launch insulting attacks against President Cyril Ramaphosa and a deliberate failure to inform Dirco of purported visits by senior Israeli officials.
