United States President Donald Trump has frozen aid to South Africa to increase a controversy about a controversial land conflict between his administration and Pretoria, aimed at dealing with racial discrimination inequality. Is for
In an executive order signed on Friday, Trump said the law showed “surprising neglect” for citizens’ rights and that the government would be allowed to seize land from ethnic minority Africans without compensation.
According to the approval of the South African President’s Serial Ramfosa’s Significant confiscation Act last month, “countless” policies made to eliminate equal opportunities as well as “hateful rhetoric” and official actions “racial ethnicity “Violence against landlords has led to rise. He said to his order.
Trump ruled that South Africa also raised “aggressive positions” to the United States and its allies, including accusing Israel of genocide in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and increasing relations with Iran. Includes
The US President, the US President, our country, our allies, our African partners and national security are at risk, “the United States cannot support the government’s government in its country.” Said in the order.
Trump’s ruling also said that his administration would promote the re -resettlement of Africans to “escape from the government -based discrimination”.
Trump and Ramfosa have been engaged in a growing war of words about the law since Sunday, when the US president has accused his counterpart of “seizing the ground” and “abusing some sections of the people”.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would leave the next group of 20 (G20) in Johannesburg in response to legislation and other “very bad things” in the country.
Ramphosa has insisted that this law is not a “confiscation device” but a part of a “constitutional legal process”, and argued that it ensures public access to land in “equal and fair and fair style” Will be made.
In a speech by Parliament on Thursday, Trump aims to do, Ramfosa said his country would unite during the “pursuit of narrow interests” and “the fall of a common goal”.
“We will not stop. We are a flexible people. We will not be bullying, “he said.
Under the conflict law, the government can seize land without any compensation, where it is considered “fair and equal and public interest”, such as in cases where it is not being used, and reaching a contract with the owner. After efforts have failed.
Ramafosa and his African National Congress have said that legislation is essential to overcome the colonial settlement and then to remove a huge disparity in the ownership of the land born of racial separation and white minority rule.
The government has not yet seized any land under the law.
The Democratic Alliance (DA), a member of the South African’s largest opposition party and the ANC -led National Alliance government, has strongly criticized the law, making it a foreign investment and excessive foreign investment. The threat is declared.
The DA, which is mostly supported by white, Indian and multi -faceted South Africans, has also expressed concern over Trump’s dangers and denied these suggestions that the land from this law “Mann Mani “is allowed to occupy.
Due to the inheritance of colorfulness, the land owned by South Africa is a hot problem, which lasted from 1948 to 1994.
Although black is more than 80 % of the population of South Africa, according to an official audit conducted in 2017, only 4 % of their private -owned fields.
White South Africa, which is about 7 % of the population, and divides the Dutch settlers’ offspring and British -speaking English children, about three -quarters of the earth.
Trump’s campaign against South Africa has surfaced when his administration is overcoming foreign aid, including ending the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
According to recent official data, Washington allocated about $ 440 million for South Africa in 2023.
