JOHANNESBURG - Joel Pollak is seen to be the frontrunner to become the United States' next ambassador to South Africa.
Pollak is a conservative political commentator, author, radio host and lawyer.
He is a senior editor at large for Breitbart News.
Pollak was born in South Africa but he grew up in the United States.
After attending Harvard College, he earned his Master’s Degree at the University of Cape Town. He later attended Harvard Law School.
He has written many books including the Agenda: What Trump Should Do in his First 100 Days.