US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing government agencies to prioritize refugee assistance to white South Africans, particularly Afrikaner farmers, in response to Pretoria’s recent land expropriation law. The order, signed on February 7, also suspends US aid to South Africa, citing concerns over alleged racial discrimination, economic suppression, and foreign policy conflicts. The move has sparked international controversy, highlighting tensions between Washington and Pretoria over racial policies and geopolitical alignments.

South Africa’s land expropriation law aims to address historical racial disparities in land ownership. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, the government has sought to redistribute land to black citizens who were systematically dispossessed under white rule. The newly passed law, which allows the government to seize land without compensation, is intended to accelerate the process. However, critics argue that it disproportionately targets white landowners, particularly Afrikaners, whose agricultural properties remain significant in the country’s economy.

The South African government has defended the policy as necessary to rectify historical injustices and promote economic equity. The goal is to redistribute 30 percent of farmland to black South Africans by 2030. President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasized that the policy is a means of economic justice rather than racial discrimination. However, Trump’s administration views the measure as an assault on property rights and an instance of state-sponsored racial discrimination against a minority group.

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