#PoliticalTensions

TLU SA Criticizes ANC’s Policies Amid US Aid Suspension Ordered by Trump

In South Africa, the agricultural organisation TLU SA says the ANC’s transformation agenda, has led to the systematic exclusion of certain groups from the workforce and economic opportunities. Last Friday, US president Donald Trump ordered the halting of financial aid to South Africa, over the country’s expropriation policies. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl, says the government has positioned itself between countries that openly oppose America, while at the same time […]

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Trump’s Refugee Offer to White South Africans Faces Resistance

U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to grant refugee status to white South Africans fleeing alleged persecution may not trigger the response he expects, as even right-wing white lobby groups prefer to address perceived injustices under Black majority rule within the country. Reuters reports that on Friday, Trump signed an executive order cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, citing concerns over the land expropriation law recently signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa […]

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