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EWN May 22
Trump accepts credentials of SA’s new ambassador Roelf Meyer: Meyer succeeds former Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled as ambassador in March ...
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Trump accepts credentials of SA’s new ambassador Roelf Meyer
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businesstech.co.za May 22
Ramaphosa’s top official in the United States meets Trump: President Cyril Ramaphosa's ally Roelf Meyer has arrived in Washington and has met with US President ...
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Ramaphosa’s top official in the United States meets Trump
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 May 22
What Roelf Meyer told Trump at the White House: South Africa’s new ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, says he was warmly received at the White House ...
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What Roelf Meyer told Trump at the White House
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No golf, but Roelf Meyer, SA’s new ambassador to US, will walk the course: The most pressing issue for South Africa is improving trade relations between Pretoria ...
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No golf, but Roelf Meyer, SA’s new ambassador to US, will walk the course
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 May 21
OpinionAmbassador Roelf Meyer begins new chapter for SA-US relations: A year ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa was ambushed in the White House. Today ...
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Ambassador Roelf Meyer begins new chapter for SA-US relations
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SA Ambassador to the US says the country's laws are misrepresented: He said that South Africa is a victim of this misunderstanding and only dialogue can help ...
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Ambassador Meyer says only dialogue can improve strained SA-US diplomatic relations
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Roelf Meyer’s plans for mending SA-US relationship: The veteran negotiator arrives in Washington to take up his post with a daunting brief: rebuild trust ...
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Roelf Meyer’s plans for mending SA-US relationship
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Roelf Meyer reflects on apartheid, democracy and his surprise return to public service as US ambassador
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Rubio’s Freedom Day message signals thaw, but analysts urge caution: A softer US message to South Africa sparked talks of a reset, but analysts warned key ...
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 Apr 19
Trump rehashes 'white genocide' theory, says he will continue to take in 'persecuted South Africans'
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Why Roelf Meyer’s apartheid past casts a dark shadow on his appointment as US ambassador
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Key FactsControversy Surrounds Roelf Meyer’s US Ambassador Role
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  • President Ramaphosa appointed Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s ambassador to the US, filling a post vacant since March 2025.

  • Opponents criticize Meyer’s apartheid-era government role, viewing the appointment as a setback for South African foreign policy.

  • Supporters highlight Meyer’s diplomatic expertise and involvement in South Africa’s democratic transition processes.

  • Experts debate whether the choice was driven by US political pressures or based on Meyer’s qualifications.
    • not merely a poor diplomatic choice but a shameful, pathetic, and deeply humiliating act of surrender.
    — Carl Niehaus (EFF MP), describing the appointment
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OpinionPETER BRUCE | A test for Meyer as prickly as 1994: Who would want to have Zane Dangor behind him and Donald Trump in front? Our man in DC is taking on a mission ...
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PETER BRUCE | A test for Meyer as prickly as 1994
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Plan to appoint Afrikaner ambassador to US sows divisions within the ANC: President Cyril Ramaphosa is apparently considering appointing a white Afrikaner as ...
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Plan to appoint Afrikaner ambassador to US sows divisions within the ANC
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businesstech.co.za Apr 20 25
Ramaphosa’s top picks for next ambassador to the United States: President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly has a shortlist of four Afrikaners to take over as the new ...
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Ramaphosa’s top picks for next ambassador to the United States
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‘A new ruling order has to be built’ — Roelf Meyer on SA’s power-sharing future: Roelf Meyer, who negotiated SA’s first transition from apartheid to democracy ...
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‘A new ruling order has to be built’ — Roelf Meyer on SA’s power-sharing ...
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Roelf Meyer is not giving up on the great SA democracy story: Roelf Meyer, negotiating partner of Cyril Ramaphosa, is sad about happened to South Africa during ...
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Roelf Meyer is not giving up on the great SA democracy story
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