South Africa taps apartheid-era mediator Roelf Meyer for US ambassador post

South Africa named Roelf Meyer, a key negotiator from the end of apartheid, as its new ambassador to the United States, the first top envoy in Washington since Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion last year. The appointment, defended by President Ramaphosa and welcomed by some analysts, aims to mend strained SA-US ties, though Meyer's age and past roles drew mixed reactions from political groups.