Roelf Meyer Appointed South Africa's New Ambassador to the U.S.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer as the new ambassador to the United States, a position that has been vacant since 2025. This appointment follows the expulsion of former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, who was declared persona non grata after controversial remarks about US politics. Meyer, a key figure in the negotiations that ended apartheid in the 1990s, is set to assume his role once all protocols are completed in Washington, DC.