Shaun Edward Byneveldt
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Shaun Edward Byneveldt is a South African diplomat who currently serves as Minister at the South African Embassy in Israel. He has been in the news recently due to his expulsion from Israel following South Africa's decision to declare Ariel Seidman, the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa, persona non grata amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
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Shaun Edward Byneveldt was declared persona non grata by Israel in retaliation for South Africa's expulsion of Seidman.
South Africa and Israel expel each other's envoys in diplomatic rowDaily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·
Ghana· 2026-01-31
Ghana· 2026-01-31
Minister Shaun Edward Byneveldt was expelled by Israel after South Africa declared their top diplomat persona non grata.
South Africa expels Israel’s top diplomat, sparks tit-for-tat retaliationThe Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·
Tanzania· 2026-01-30
Tanzania· 2026-01-30
Minister Shaun Edward Byneveldt is persona non grata and must leave Israel within 72 hours.
Diplomatic row: South Africa, Israel expel each other's envoysThe Standard·
Kenya· 2026-01-30
Kenya· 2026-01-30