'Yes Please' - 17,000 Saffers want Trump's olive branch; urge Ramaphosa to talk - Neil Diamond SACCUSA

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order granting Afrikaners refugee status and facilitating their resettlement in the U.S. has resulted in over 17,500 emails, calls, and messages from South Africans to the South African Chamber of Commerce in the US (SACCUSA), causing their website to crash. Neil Diamond, the President of SACCUSA, told Biznews in an interview that they have been overwhelmed by these inquiries. Diamond expressed concern about the impact of Trump’s actions on South Africa's economy, stating that the impact on food security is not being taken seriously. He called for “all hands on deck” to resolve the crisis, emphasising that South Africa now needs one voice. Diamond, who is heading to Washington to lobby South Africa's case, has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to join the business community in the United States for roundtable discussions with the US President and the Secretary of State.
10 Feb 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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