Trump Is Taking Aim at South Africa's Land Laws

Trump stops South Africa aid over land act intended to address apartheid legacy
South Africa adopted a law allowing the government to seize property "in the public interest.” The measure was condemned by South Africa-born Elon Musk.
Trump Orders Halt to Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of White Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white, “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States.
US president orders freeze of aid to South Africa, citing country’s land expropriation law
White House signs executive order freezing aid to South Africa amid controversy over law addressing apartheid-era wrongs. White minority farmers to be resettled in US.
Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law
President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims “are victims of
How a white fringe group drew Trump’s ire on South Africa
The accusation of racist policy against the country that overcame apartheid sparked an unusually united condemnation across the South African political spectrum.
Trump vows to save white South Africans while Musk calls for welcoming them as refugees
Although the Expropriation Act, which was signed by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in January, includes safeguards against abuse, Trump proclaimed that “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," and vowed to order an investigation by the U.S. government.
Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa, cites country's land expropriation law
FILE - A man sits outside a closed clinic in Soweto, South Africa, Jan. 30, 2025. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Feb. 7, 2025, that will freeze aid to South Africa because of its effort to address wrongs of its racist apartheid era.
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. President Donald Trump
Why Trump Is Taking Aim at South Africa’s Land Laws
Land ownership in South Africa remains an explosive issue more than three decades after White-minority rule ended. US President Donald Trump falsely claiming that the government is engaging in land grabs has added more fuel to the fire.
Listicle: The aftermath of South Africa's land reforms
US President Donald Trump has claimed that South Africa's new land laws will lead to the takeover of white-owned farms. Pretoria denies the claims as "misinformation." Trump retaliated with sanctions.
How South Africa's banking system perpetuates economic inequality
Explore the persistent financial apartheid in South Africa's banking system, where discriminatory lending practices continue ...
Psychology in democratic South Africa: new book explores a post-apartheid journey
There has been a growing recognition that psychology, as a discipline, must engage more deeply with local contexts.
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How Trump’s pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk’s criticism of the country he grew up in
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a ...
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Trump vows to cut off aid to South Africa
Elon Musk, Trump’s close ally and one of the faces of his new administration, was born in South Africa in 1971, during the country’s apartheid era. He became an American citizen in 2002.
‘South Africa doing very bad things’: US secretary of state Marco Rubio to skip G20 summit
Rubio's announcement comes two days after Trump hit out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era.
Legal clash unfolds: Zille warns Expropriation Act could repeat ‘apartheid era land seizures’
The DA has condemned the Expropriation Act, warning that it could undermine investor confidence, weaken property rights, and ...