President Trump has halted US aid to South Africa, citing concerns over the new Expropriation Act that allegedly discriminates against the white minor

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.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing financial aid to South Africa, after threatening to do so earlier this week. Trump said he was bringing in the order because of South Africa's new land law,

The new law on land reform in South Africa has significant implications for the agricultural sector, property rights, and socio-economic equity. This legislation aims to address historical injustices related to land ownership while ensuring sustainable agricultural practices and economic growth.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for later this month over the country's controversial land expropriation law.

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.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze assistance to South Africa for a law aiming to address some of the wrongs of South Africa’s racist apartheid era — a law the White House says amounts to discrimination against the country’s white minority.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing all aid to South Africa and pledging to promote resettlement of refugees facing race discrimination.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that his country "will not be bullied," days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to South Africa over a land reform act.