South Africa Unites Against Trump

Is it checkmate for South Africa after Trump aid freeze?
South Africa appears to be at a crossroads in its waxing and waning relationship with the US following President Donald Trump's controversial decision last week to cut financial aid to the country.Trump said South Africa was pursuing what he called "unjust and immoral practices" against the white minority Afrikaner community and by filing a genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December 2023.
The Commercial Impetus Behind Trump’s Targeting of South Africa
Pres. Trump issued an Executive Order targeting South Africa (SA). In terms of this order, the United States (US) immediately cut all aid to
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial law which allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities - namely White farmers - without compensation,
Trump Cuts Off South Africa Aid in Push to Further Interests of White Landowners
President Trump has ordered a freeze on all foreign aid to South Africa in an executive order he signed Friday, claiming that a new land reform law amounts to “government-sponsored race-based discrimination.
Trump stops South Africa aid over land act intended to address apartheid legacy
South Africa adopted a law allowing the government to seize property "in the public interest.” The measure was condemned by South Africa-born Elon Musk.
Trump halts aid to South Africa, claiming discrimination against Afrikaners
His executive order accuses South Africa’s government of seizing property from White landowners and calls for their resettlement as “refugees” in the U.S.
South African rand weakens on Trump's new tariff threats
South Africa's rand weakened early on Monday in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump announcing fresh tariff plans, adding to worries over a global trade war.
South Africa Defies Trump (Again): After 'Save Whites' Showdown, Musk's Birth Country Dares US Again
South Africa, Elon Musk's birth country, has defied US President Donald Trump once again. Pretoria's reaction comes after Trump offered refuge to white farmers of the African nation following a new land expropriation law.
Trump threats to South Africa rattle automakers
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa exports vehicles worth about $1.9 billion every year, many to the United States under a trade deal now in jeopardy as President Donald Trump piles pressure on the country."I don't think that South Africa has got a chance of the renewal" of the African Growth and Opportunity Act,
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‘No Chance’ – South Africa Remains Firm on ICJ Case despite Trump’s Actions
South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said there was “no chance” of withdrawing the ICJ case against Israel despite the ...
Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on ...
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US sends local diplomat to South Africa G-20 after Rubio snub
Dana Brown, charge d’affaires and acting chief of mission until the administration of President Donald Trump appoints an ...
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Trump tightens purse strings on South Africa over ICJ case against Israel
South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela uses a phone at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), during a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel ...
South Africa business confidence stabilises after surging late last year
South African business confidence stabilised in January, data showed on Wednesday, after surging in the second half of 2024 ...