Funding Cuts Loom as Trump Responds to Land Seizures
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will halt all future funding to South Africa, citing concerns over the country’s new land expropriation law. He alleges that South Africa is “confiscating land” and “treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY,” describing the situation as a “massive Human Rights VIOLATION.”
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the Expropriation Act, stating that it aims to address historical land ownership disparities by facilitating equitable access to land. He emphasized that the law operates within constitutional bounds and is not intended for arbitrary land seizures.
The announcement has had immediate economic repercussions, with the South African rand declining by nearly 2% against the U.S. dollar. President Ramaphosa has expressed his intention to engage in dialogue with President Trump to address these concerns.
