Trump, South Africa

South Africa 'will not be bullied,' Ramaphosa says after Trump attack
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that his country "will not be bullied," days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to South Africa over a land reform act.
South Africa law at centre of Trump row challenged in court
A legal challenge against a controversial new land seizure law at the centre of a row with US President Donald Trump has been filed by the Democratic Alliance (DA), which is part of South Africa's coalition government. The Expropriation Act allows for private land to be seized by the government without compensation in certain cases.
The South African Land Law That Prompted a Trump Executive Order Is Being Challenged in Court
South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was roundly criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump
Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over expropriation act
U.S. President Donald Trump and India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed issues ranging from weapons sales to trade when they met in Washington on Thursday but in public remarks avoided the sensitive subjects of human rights and minority abuses.
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law
Political analyst Justice Malala speaks to CNN’s Eleni Giokos about Donald Trump’s decision to stop aid to South Africa and the best path forward to resolve this escalating standoff.
Why Trump Is Taking Aim at South Africa’s Land Laws
Land ownership in South Africa remains an explosive issue more than three decades after White-minority rule ended. US President Donald Trump falsely claiming that the government is engaging in land grabs has added more fuel to the fire.
South African party accuses white group of treason over Trump attack
The party of South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma on Monday filed a treason complaint against AfriForum, a group championing the white Afrikaner minority, after Donald Trump attacked the country's new law aimed at redistributing white-owned land.
South African party files treason complaint against white Afrikaner group over Trump attack
South African party files treason complaint against white Afrikaner group over Trump attack - AfriForum's CEO Kallie Kriel says the accusation of treason is absurd as it is the duty of a democratic so
Who is Behind Trump’s Intimidation of South Africa?
The world underestimated how extreme Donald Trump’s delusions of grandeur are. His authoritarian domestic actions and blatant extortion and disregard for other countries’ sovereignty as demonstrated in his first two weeks as president are still going to upend the world.
What does President Trump’s re-election mean for Africa?
US President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office raises pressing questions about how his policies will impact Africa. From trade and aid to health programs and climate policies, Trump’s first ...
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South Africa denies ‘confiscating land,’ after Trump threatens to cut off aid
There has been a land redistribution and restitution provision in the country’s constitution since South Africa emerged from its apartheid era and held its first democratic elections in 1994.
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South Africa congratulates Ms Mataboge on her election to the African Union (AU) Commission
The Government of the Republic of South Africa congratulates Ms Lerato Mataboge on her historic election to the position Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union (AU).
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Lerato Mataboge Appointed as AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
The newly appointed Commissioner expressed gratitude on LinkedIn, posting, “The hard work begins now. We will integrate the ...
Is South Africa’s Julius Malema losing his popularity?
Today Africa Daily’s Mpho Lakaje sits down with firebrand South African politician Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). They discuss a variety of topics ranging from the ...
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Uncertainty as South Sudan extends transition period
The holding of elections in December 2026 remains in doubt, given the trust deficit and the proliferation of rebel groups.