South Africa does have a history of racist land inequality. Just not in the way Trump and Musk are portraying
The so-called land question has been a decades-long dilemma for South Africa. A new law seeks to right some of the wrongs of apartheid but has angered critics.
Trump, South Africa in growing row over hotly contested land law, country's deals with US foes
Trump’s executive order cutting aid and offering refugee status to South Africa’s Afrikaner farmers has caused a stir in the African country after passage of a controversial land bill.
Trump Falsely Accuses South Africa Of “Confiscating Land,” Cutting Aid
President Donald Trump accused South Africa of "confiscating land" on social media, promising to cut off aid with the help of Elon Musk.
South Africa law at centre of Trump row challenged in court
A legal challenge against a controversial new land seizure law at the centre of a row with US President Donald Trump has been filed by the Democratic Alliance (DA), which is part of South Africa's coalition government. The Expropriation Act allows for private land to be seized by the government without compensation in certain cases.
The South African land law that prompted a Trump executive order is being challenged in court
South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was roundly criticized by U.S.
South Africa hits back at Trump’s claim that it is ‘confiscating land,' as US aid to country threatened
The South African president has hit back at President Donald Trump for claiming the government is "confiscating" land. President Trump also claimed certain classes of people are being treated ‘very badly.
Trump’s South Africa Bashing Plays Into China’s Hands
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Aug.
South African rand weakens on Trump's new tariff threats
South Africa's rand weakened early on Monday in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump announcing fresh tariff plans, adding to worries over a global trade war.
ANC condemns US government for interfering in South Africa’s affairs, criticises AfriForum for causing division
The ANC has condemned US interference in South Africa’s land reform policies after US President Donald Trump halted aid and ...
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South Africa spending demands strain plan to curb debt, PwC says
Godongwana wants his budget, which he will deliver in Cape Town on February 19, to show that fiscal discipline from the ...
South African party files treason complaint against white Afrikaner group over Trump attack
The US president last week signed an executive order cutting financial assistance to South Africa citing a land expropriation ...
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Trump vows to cut off aid to South Africa
ensuring that the land and resources of South Africa are used to benefit the majority of its people,” the ruling African National Congress said after it was enacted. Critics have branded the ...
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The State Department Should Give Congress the Information It Needs for Sanctions Requests
South Africa’s relationship with enemies of the United States has long concerned US officials. This concern has grown since President Joe Biden took office in 2020, and some policymakers in Congress ...
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South Africa: Cosatu Reaction Statement - 2025 State of the Nation Address
Press Release - The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa and government led by the ...
South Africa will deepen reforms to try to lift growth above 3%, president says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that his government would launch another phase of reforms to try to ...