TRUMP TO CUT OFF U.S. FUNDING TO SOUTH AFRICA OVER LAND DISPUTE CLAIMS : RAMAPHOSA-WE’RE NOT CONFISCATING LAND… WE’RE JUST TAKING IT

Mario Nawfal

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🚨🇺🇸 TRUMP TO CUT OFF U.S. FUNDING TO SOUTH AFRICA OVER LAND DISPUTE CLAIMS

Trump announced he will halt all future U.S. funding to South Africa, claiming—without evidence—that “certain classes of people” are being “treated very badly.”

He pointed to land confiscation as a key issue, saying the U.S. would act and conduct a “full investigation.”

The U.S. sent $440 million in aid to South Africa in 2023. President Ramaphosa, who recently spoke with Trump, had downplayed concerns about relations.

A major diplomatic rift may be brewing.

Source: Reuters

Mario Nawfal

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🚨🇿🇦RAMAPHOSA: WE’RE NOT CONFISCATING LAND… WE’RE JUST TAKING IT

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa insists his government isn’t seizing land, just implementing a “constitutionally mandated legal process that ensures public access to land in an equitable and just manner as guided by the constitution.”

He compares it to U.S land laws while assuring Trump’s administration that they’ll find “common understanding” on the matter.

Nothing to see here – just land being taken, but totally not confiscated!

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