Melanie Verwoerd is a former Member of Parliament, South African Ambassador to Ireland and Executive Director of UNICEF Ireland. She is a bestselling author, columnist and top-rated political analyst from Cape Town, South Africa. Her books include her bestselling memoir When we Dance, The Verwoerd who Toyi-Toyied, Our Madiba and 21@21. Never Waste a Good Hysterectomy was published in 2023.
