Trump, Ramaphosa and South Africa
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Trump showed a screenshot of a Reuters video from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He falsely presented it mass killings of white South Africans.
Trump’s false “genocide” claims forced race to the forefront of national conversation in South Africa in a way rarely seen since the end of apartheid.
The recent welcoming of Afrikaner refugees is the latest chapter in a history of U.S. support for white South Africans.
As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump, experts warn of the challenges ahead in mending diplomatic ties and addressing misinformation about South Africa.
The Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the United States to meet President Donald Trump.