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Israel expels South Africa's chargé d'affaires Shaun Byneveldt to reciprocate South Africa's persona non

Israel–South Africa relations — Israel expels South Africa's chargé d'affaires Shaun Byneveldt to reciprocate South Africa's persona non grata declaration on the Israeli ambassador following international inciden

Published January 30, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Israel–South Africa relations.

Israel expels South Africa's chargé d'affaires Shaun Byneveldt to reciprocate South Africa's persona non grata declaration on the Israeli ambassador following international incidents between the two countries in the wake of South Africa's genocide case against Israel. [https://www.news18.com/world/in-tit-for-tat-move-israel-expels-south-african-envoy-as-tensions-soar-ws-l-9868566.html (CNN-News18)] [https://www.dw.com/en/south-africa-tells-israels-ambassador-to-leave/a-75729826 (DW)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-01-30).