SA govt rejects Trump's 'confiscation' of land accusation

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The South African government has rejected US President Doland Trump's social media claim that the state is "confiscating land" willy-nilly. Instead, the government has implored the US to investigate South African policies before taking to social media. Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to make the dramatic claims that some South Africans were being treated "badly" and that he would cut off all future funding to South Africa, pending an investigation. The post comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law last month. Phemelo discusses Trump’s accusation with Risk Analyst and former diplomat, Kingsley Makhubela.
3 Feb 2025 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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