South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY. It is a bad situation that the Radical Left Media doesn’t want to so much as mention. A massive Human Rights VIOLATION, at a minimum, is happening for all to see. The United States won’t stand…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) February 2, 2025
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will cut off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation is completed. This decision comes in response to allegations that the South African government is confiscating land and treating certain classes of people very badly.
Trump made the announcement on his social media platform, stating, “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY. The United States won’t stand for it, we will act. Also, I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!”
The United States had allocated nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa in 2023, covering various programs including health, economic development, and security cooperation. The suspension of future funding will remain in place while the Trump administration investigates the alleged human rights violations.
The controversy centers around South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent signing of a land expropriation bill. This bill allows the government to offer “nil compensation” for property in cases where expropriation is deemed in the public interest. The South African government insists that this does not equate to arbitrary seizures and that negotiations with landowners will take place first.
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