South Africa Appoints Apartheid Politician as US Ambassador
BBC World
South Africa's President Ramaphosa names Roelf Meyer, an apartheid-era politician, as ambassador to the US, stirring mixed reactions across the nation.
Roelf Meyer, an apartheid-era politician, named US ambassador.
His appointment reignites debate about South Africa's past and future.
Mixed reactions: ANC welcomes, EFF calls it an insult.
Concerns over Meyer's age and political history loom large.