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South Africa has been blindsided by Donald Trump

Donald Trump cut U.S. Financial assistance to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land redistribution policy and its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, stated that South Africa's G20 goals were 'very bad' and announced he would not attend G20 meetings in Johannesburg.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized that his country would 'not be bullied' and signed a land expropriation bill into law to address racial inequality.
The South African foreign ministry criticized Trump's executive order on refugee status for Afrikaners as 'lacking factual accuracy' and based on misinformation.

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Financial Times

South Africa has been blindsided by Donald Trump

The US president’s attacks on the country might actually unite its people

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Globe & Mail

Trump’s South Africa executive order shows that the age of racial grievance-settling has only just begun

By bashing the country on the basis of falsehoods about land reform, the United States has thrown itself into a fraught issue while propping up Afrikaner exceptionalism

10 days ago·Canada

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Breitbart

South Africa to Send 3 Delegations to the U.S. -- But Whom Will They Meet?

Three separate delegations of South Africans plan to visit the U.S. after Trump's criticism -- but it is not clear whom they will meet.

10 days ago·United States

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Foreign Policy

Trump vs. South Africa

U.S. government escalates feud with Pretoria by cutting aid and offering refugee status to Afrikaners.

10 days ago·United States

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Responsible Statecraft

Trump and South Africa on collision course

President Donald Trump’s attack on South Africa has brought relations between Washington and Pretoria to their lowest point since sanctions were imposed on the previous apartheid government in 1986.It is also likely to reduce or eliminate White House participation in this year’s G20 meeting, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg in November. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that he will not attend th…

South Africa: We Need a United Front Against the Alliance Between AfriForum and Trump

Our movement condemns the reckless and racist actions of AfriForum in inciting the white right in the United States to act against South Africa. These actions have now resulted in a potentially highly damaging Executive Order against South Africa by Donald Trump.

10 days ago·South Africa

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