# President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly considering four white Afrikaners as potential replacements for former US ambassador Ebrahim Rasool. According to the Sunday Times, Roelf Meyer, Ramaphosa’s former Convention for a Democratic South Africa partner, has also been shortlisted with Andries Nel, Gerhard Koornhof and Marthinus van Schalkwyk. The report indicates that ANC insiders say appointing a white Afrikaner may counter Trump’s claims of Afrikaner persecution. MTN chairperson, Mcebisi Jonas, remains the president’s choice as special envoy, despite backlash over his past criticism of Donald Trump.
Ramaphosa considers Afrikaner candidates for US ambassador role