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A few more important points about the appointment of Roelf Meyer as SA’s ambassador to the US: 1. Meyer is well-known, especially among Democrats in the US Congress, and his appointment confirms the Ramaphosa government’s close ties with a group of older Democratic congressmen who were in direct contact with Meyer in the early 1990s. However, Meyer does not appeal to Republicans and his appointment will be viewed as opportunistic by some Republicans. Just because Meyer is an Afrikaner does not make him a friend of the current administration and his numerous media interviews of the last year in which he delivered criticism of the Trump administration are going to raise eyebrows in Washington. 2. The current US government has very clear priorities in all relations with South Africa. These include the 5 issues that must be addressed in a bilateral agreement (expropriation, rural security, Kill The Boer, black economic empowerment and the refugee program), as well as a rethinking of the trade relationship between the two countries. 3. Meyer and the ANC government have clearly tried in various ways to create a climate for his appointment in recent weeks and it is now essential that Meyer commits himself to finding honorable solutions to the five questions mentioned. There is a large gap between projection and reality and the ANC has always operated with such a gap on every important issue. 4. The US currently has an ambassador, diplomatic team and officials in the White House, State Department and Congress who are clearly focused on finding a mutually beneficial solution to the tense relationship between the two countries. They must be supported in this. 5. If the five points of contention can be resolved, the focus must be on trade and investment. Meyer will have to focus on that but will find it difficult to make progress to lower tariffs and get greater access to the American markets if he cannot involve all relevant parties in the process of finding solutions to the five points of contention. 6. Meyer's biggest challenge will be trust. There is, with good reason, a deep distrust of Meyer among many leaders and institutions, especially in the Afrikaner community, but also in conservative circles in the USA, after his empty promises of the 1990s and his more recent statements about the American administration but also Afrikaner leaders and organizations. 7. Cooperation is always important and we must all always be prepared to find solutions, bridge breaches of trust and work together in the interests of our own constituencies, but also all the people of South Africa, to eliminate any conflict that stands in the way of creating safe and prosperous living conditions for our people. 8. We support current processes and continuously provide input to them, to try to resolve the dispute between the USA and the SA government. If Roelf Meyer is serious about contributing to substantial outcomes, he must support these existing processes and also reach out to the Solidarity Movement for cooperation. Our door is always open.

The appointment of Roelf Meyer as South Africa's ambassador to the United States is disappointing. At 78, he is a retired politician whose career belongs to a previous political era. Far from instilling confidence among Afrikaners, this choice risks deepening existing concerns within our community. It does little to repair strained relations with Washington and instead appears to be yet another misstep in the South African government's handling of its relationship with the United States.

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