South Africa’s Ramaphosa to tap Roelf Meyer as next US envoy, Bloomberg News reports


South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa reviews the honour guard, on the day he meets Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

April ⁠14 (Reuters) - South ⁠African President ‌Cyril Ramaphosa is set to ​tap veteran ⁠political ⁠negotiator Roelf Meyer ⁠as the ‌country’s ⁠next envoy to ​the ‌United States, ⁠Bloomberg ​News reported on ⁠Tuesday, citing people ​familiar with the matter.

Reuters ⁠could not immediately verify the ​report.

(Reporting ⁠by Anusha ​Shah in ‌Bengaluru, Editing ​by William Maclean)

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