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L. Brent Bozell III

Ambassador

Marc D. Dillard

Deputy Chief of Mission

Stephanie Bunce

U.S. Consul General in Johannesburg

Allison Areias

Consul General in Cape Town

Consul General Rebecca E. Gonzales

U.S. Consulate General in Durban

Ambassador

L. Brent Bozell III is a lecturer, syndicated columnist, television commentator, debater, marketer, businessman, author, publisher, and activist. He was confirmed as Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa on December 18, 2025.

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Deputy Chief of Mission

A member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, Marc Dillard arrived in August 2025 as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria. Mr. Dillard has had a range of assignments in Washington and abroad, serving as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. in Nairobi and Budapest

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U.S. Consul General in Johannesburg

Stephanie Bunce arrived in South Africa in September 2024 as the U.S. Consul General in Johannesburg. Prior to this assignment, she served as Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the U.S. Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone and as DCM at the U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi.

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Consul General in Cape Town

Consul General Allison Areias assumed her role at the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town on July 28, 2024. Previously, she worked at the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna, where she led a new “Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives” portfolio. Her Foreign Service career includes postings in Vietnam, Afghanis

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U.S. Consulate General in Durban

Rebecca E. Gonzales joined the U.S. Mission to South Africa as the Principal Officer for the U.S. Consulate General Durban in July 2025. Prior to her arrival, Consul General Gonzales served as the Director of the Department of State’s Office of Foreign Missions (OFM).

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