# South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Roelf Meyer, says government wants to continue pursuing a dialogue with Washington, even on difficult diplomatic terrain. The US has imposed new restrictions on those it deems responsible or complicit in policies promoting race-based discrimination, inciting imminent violence against racial or ethnic minorities, or enabling expropriation without compensation in South Africa. Meyer told the SABC strengthening diplomatic ties with the US is important:
Ambassador Meyer says South Africa wants to pursue negotiations with the US amid visa restrictions [SOUND]
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