South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters

Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him.

Crowds at Cape Town International airport surrounded Ebrahim Rasool and his wife Rosieda as they emerged in the arrivals terminal in their home town, and they needed a police escort to help them navigate their way through the building.