President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa's Expropriation Act, introduced in January, saying that it will "balance the need for public usage of land and the protection of the rights of property owners". Ramaphosa vehemently denied that the policy targets white landowners, as Trump had insinuated.

South Africa's new Expropriation Act, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa last month, has sparked condemnation from the White House and resurfaced tensions around racial inequality and land ownership.

Trump’s comments waded into a sensitive racial issue and deepened already sharp divisions between the United States and South Africa.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off aid over the alleged mistreatment of White farmers, denying Trump’s claim that authorities were “confiscating land.

The U.S. president did not specify who was being "treated badly", but the land reference suggests he's referring to white landowners.

Mr Musk is a close adviser to US President Donald Trump, who on Sunday threatened to cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and "treating certain classes of people very badly". The South Africa-born tech billionaire joined in the criticism asking on X why Ramaphosa had "openly racist ownership laws".

A young South African responds to Donald Trump's misguided comments on land reform, emphasising the importance of justice and equality in the nation's ongoing journey.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his land reform policy on Monday against an attack by Donald Trump that laid bare deep divisions within South Africa over racial disparities in ownership,

US president threatens to pull funding to South Africa over belief that new expropriation law will 'confiscate' land