The government of South Africa has summoned the newly appointed United States ambassador after remarks he made about a controversial anti-apartheid chant sparked diplomatic...

The government of South Africa has summoned the newly appointed United States ambassador after remarks he made about a controversial anti-apartheid chant sparked diplomatic tension. Leo Brent Bozell III, who assumed the post last month, drew criticism after publicly questioning a legal ruling concerning the chant “Kill the Boer.” While some critics argue the chant constitutes hate speech, South Africa’s Constitutional Court of South Africa has previously ruled that it does not violate the law. In response, Pretoria issued a formal diplomatic protest, known as a demarche, saying it viewed the ambassador’s comments as inappropriate. Officials said the remarks appeared to dismiss the authority of the country’s judiciary. Bozell made the comments during a business event in the...