EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 26 MIN
What will it take for Roelf Meyer to bend Donald Trump’s ear?
from The Lead · host News24
They met behind closed doors on the sidelines of the News24 On the Record Summit in Cape Town in March, and now we finally know the outcome. President Cyril Ramaphosa is deploying former constitutional affairs minister Roelf Meyer to Washington, D.C., to try and salvage what's left of US/SA ties. We've roped in News24's investigations editor and fellow history buff, Pieter du Toit, to help us understand the strategic nature of Pretoria's latest salvo, given Ramaphosa and Meyer's shared legacy in ensuring our transition to democracy. In our trending topic show segment, Facebook is a popular place for people to sell wildlife, but how bad is it? A new report sheds light. Finally, the newly-formed Union of SA issued its very first national weather forecast, On This Day in SA History. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: [email protected]. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24's editors.
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They met behind closed doors on the sidelines of the News24 On the Record Summit in Cape Town in March, and now we finally know the outcome. President Cyril Ramaphosa is deploying former constitutional affairs minister Roelf Meyer to Washington, D.C., to try and salvage what's left of US/SA ties. We've roped in News24's investigations editor and fellow history buff, Pieter du Toit, to help us understand the strategic nature of Pretoria's latest salvo, given Ramaphosa and Meyer's shared legacy in ensuring our transition to democracy. In our trending topic show segment, Facebook is a popular place for people to sell wildlife, but how bad is it? A new report sheds light. Finally, the newly-formed Union of SA issued its very first national weather forecast, On This Day in SA History. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: [email protected]. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24's editors.
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