Trump freezes aid to South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law

|Published 11:45 PM ET, Saturday February 8, 2025|
On February 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, citing concerns over the country’s new land expropriation law. This legislation, recently enacted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, permits the government to expropriate land under specific conditions without compensation, aiming to address historical inequalities stemming from the apartheid era.
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The White House contends that the law discriminates against the white Afrikaner minority and has criticized South Africa for supporting international actors deemed adversarial to U.S. interests. In response, the U.S. plans to develop a program to resettle white South African farmers and their families as refugees.
South Africa’s government has refuted these allegations, asserting that the law is designed to rectify enduring disparities in land ownership and is not intended to target any specific group. President Ramaphosa emphasized that the government has not confiscated any land and remains committed to equitable land reform.
This development has introduced new tensions into U.S.-South Africa relations, with potential implications for future diplomatic and economic engagements.
Dr. Michael Omoruyi is a distinguished information technology, generative AI, and media professional with a robust background in academia and media consultancy. He currently serves as the Publishing Director at iNewsAfrica, an online news platform dedicated to delivering eyewitness news from Africa to a global audience. In addition to his role at iNewsAfrica, Dr. Omoruyi has an extensive academic career, having served as a professor at the College of New Rochelle in New York. His commitment to education is further exemplified by his position as President of the Polytechnic Computer Training Center, where he has been instrumental in advancing computer literacy and education.
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