South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced allegations made by US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk regarding the persecution of white Afrikaners in South Africa. In his address, Ramaphosa called the claims a 'completely false narrative,' emphasizing the need for unity among South Africans despite external pressures. Trump's executive order seeks to cut US funding to South Africa, citing violence against Afrikaners linked to government policies. Musk has echoed similar sentiments, inciting further controversy surrounding the nation’s land reform legislation and farm attacks.
Donald Trump previously signed an executive order to cut funding to South Africa and offer refugee status to Afrikaners, claiming the government was enabling farm attacks and land dispossession.
Ramaphosa urged South Africans not to let 'events beyond our shores divide us' and rejected the 'completely false narrative' that any racial group is being persecuted.
Musk, a vocal critic of South Africa's post-apartheid government, stated that political leaders were 'actively promoting white genocide,' reflecting the rhetoric against the Afrikaner community.
The claims from Trump and Musk signal a concerning narrative around South Africa's land reform policies and farm attacks, which President Ramaphosa has firmly rejected.
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