Roelf Meyer, who helped end white minority rule, to try to mend ties with Washington after Donald Trump’s attacks

Nation’s second-largest party hopes Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis can widen its appeal

Roelf Meyer will replace the South African ambassador who was expelled from the US by President Donald Trump in 2025.

Roelf Meyer, who helped end white minority rule, to try to mend ties with Washington after Donald Trump’s attacks

Youthful, energetic — and white. Can the mayor of Cape Town transform the fortunes of the Democratic Alliance?