Veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer appointed as South Africa’s ambassador to the US - AP News
President Trump cut financial assistance to South Africa and implemented asylum programs for white Afrikaners, citing concerns of racial targeting.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Roelf Meyer as Ambassador to the U.S. to navigate strained relations with the Trump administration following funding cuts and disputes over domestic and foreign policy.
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