US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination

In a separate social media post on Tuesday, Rubio accused South Africa's government of pursuing "racial grievance against the Afrikaner minority" and said those responsible for what he described as injustices "have no place in the United States".He said the South African government had failed to adequately address US concerns about what Washington describes as "government-sponsored discrimination" against Afrikaners and other minorities."The United States will not allow such behaviour to go unchecked," he added. He said the actions targeted by the policy undermined "peace, economic stability and the rule of law."The South African government is yet to respond to the US restrictions. The Pretoria" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="205112" data-entity-type="organization">US embassy in Pretoria said Washington believed dialogue with South Africa had run its course and accused the African country of failing to demonstrate a commitment to strong bilateral relations.It warned that the new visa restrictions were the beginning of tougher measures, adding: "This visa restriction policy is only the first step in a series of escalatory measures that will show America's firm resolve in this matter."South Africa made efforts to soothe tensions with US, with Ramaphosa going to the White House last May with a large delegation that included white members of his coalition government and also famous white South African golfers.