RISE Mzansi says Roelf Meyer’s primary mandate must be economic diplomacy [SOUND]

# RISE Mzansi is calling for a principled, values-based fresh approach to tackling South Africa-US relations, following the appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to Washington. The party’s spokesperson, Mabine Seabe, says Meyer’s primary mandate must be economic diplomacy. He says the stakes for South African workers and businesses have never been higher, with over 600 American companies currently operating in the country, employing more than 250-thousand citizens: