President Donald Trump On Friday, an executive order signed that reduced all foreign assistance to South Africa, stating concern about the country that took the agricultural possession of the ethnic minority without compensation.
Trump claimed South AfricaThe recently adopted expropriation law 13 of 2024 ‘dismantles equal opportunities in work, education and companies’.
The order notes that “hateful rhetoric” and government actions “have” put “disproportionate violence against racial not -approved landowners. “
South Africa -President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, and US President Donald Trump. Trump has criticized the new country laws of South Africa. (Evan Vucci/AP/Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty images)
South African president draws controversial bill in the ground, eroding private property rights
The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa previously published a statement with the argument that no country was seized.
“We look forward to dealing with the Trump government about our policy of the land reform and issues of bilateral importance,” said the statement. “We are sure that we will share a better and common understanding about these things from those commitments.”
The law allows the country to take land for a public goal or in the public interest, while providing the righteous and fair compensation.
However, Fox News Digital has previously reported that expropriation still has to be done.
Cyril Ramaphosa waves while he arrives for his inauguration as president, in the trade union buildings in Tshwane, South Africa, Wednesday 19 June 2024. (Kim Ludbrook/Pool -Photo via AP)
Elon MuskLeader of the DOGE team, publicly commented on the issue that Ramaphosa accused of having “openly racist laws.
The executive order also claims that South Africa has taken “aggressive” positions in the direction of the US by accusing Israel van Genocide – instead of Hamas and his relationship with Iran with Iran to “revolved new life to commercial, military and nucleare to develop schemes.
Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, was depicted in July 2023. (Asset Babbha / Xinhua via Fotty Matages
Point to those concerns, says the executive command the US Can’t support the alleged violations of the South African government.
In addition to eliminating help and assistance, the order notes that the US will promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees that escaped by the government sponsored, breed-based discrimination that includes racial discriminatory property ownership.
The Secretary And the secretary of Homeland Security will give priority to humanitarian exemption, including admission and resettlement via the United States refugee program, according to the order.
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Paul Tilsley from Fox News Digital has contributed to this story.
