South Africa’s president calls Trump’s policy to offer refuge to white Afrikaners ‘racist’

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Rachel Savage in JohannesburgMarch 5, 2026 at 05:23 PM

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump's policy of offering refugee status to white Afrikaners, calling it "racist" and stating Trump was "uninformed." Ramaphosa refuted Trump's claims of a "white genocide" and land seizures in South Africa, which Trump has been making since 2025. The U.S. extended refugee status to Afrikaners in May, while simultaneously reducing its overall refugee program. Ramaphosa expressed surprise at the attention Trump gives to South Africa, emphasizing the country poses no threat to the U.S. The White House defended Trump's stance, stating he was highlighting the "harrowing stories of Afrikaners."

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