Oprah Winfrey May Become Ambassador to South Africa, M&G Says

By Antony Sguazzin

Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Oprah Winfrey may be appointed U.S. ambassador to South Africa, the Mail & Guardian reported, citing an unidentified official in the U.S. embassy.

Winfrey may replace Eric Bost, the Johannesburg-based newspaper said.

Winfrey hosts a popular TV show in the U.S. and owns a school in South Africa known as the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.

To contact the reporter on this story: Antony Sguazzin in Johannesburg at asguazzin@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: January 16, 2009 01:45 EST

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