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South Africa Denies Land Confiscation After Trump Announces U.S. Funding Cut

Maria Cruz by Maria Cruz
February 3, 2025
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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, February 2nd, plans to cut off all future U.S. funding to South Africa. He cited concerns over the countryโ€™s new land reform legislation, which allows land expropriation under specific conditions. The decision follows his criticism of the law, which he believes is a significant human rights violation.

โ€œSouth Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY. A massive Human Rights VIOLATION, at a minimum, is happening for all to see,โ€ Trump stated in a Truth Social post. โ€œThe United States wonโ€™t stand for it, we will act,โ€ and confirmed that U.S. funding to South Africa would be suspended until a full investigation is conducted.

The law, signed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, aims to address the racial and economic inequalities stemming from the countryโ€™s apartheid era. The Expropriation Law allows the government to seize land without compensation only under specific conditions, namely when the expropriation is in the public interest and the property owner has refused to sell. Any compensation must be โ€œjust and equitable,โ€ balancing public interest with the rights of the affected landowners.

This provision has sparked significant debate. The African National Congress (ANC) has defended it, calling it a milestone in the countryโ€™s ongoing efforts to correct the injustices of apartheid. โ€œThis momentous achievement reinforces the ANCโ€™s dedication to addressing the persistent legacy of colonial dispossession and apartheid spatial planning,โ€ the party said in a statement.

In response to Trumpโ€™s statement, President Ramaphosa denied the claim that land was being confiscated and reaffirmed South Africaโ€™s commitment to constitutional governance. โ€œSouth Africa is a constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality. The South African government has not confiscated any land,โ€ Ramaphosa said in a statement. He added that the Expropriation Act is โ€œnot a confiscation instrument, but a constitutionally mandated legal processโ€ to ensure equitable land access.

Ramaphosa also expressed his willingness to engage with the Trump administration over the issue. โ€œWe look forward to engaging with the Trump administration over our land reform policy and issues of bilateral interest. We are certain that out of those engagements, we will share a better and common understanding over these matters,โ€ he stated.

According to the latest U.S. government data, the U.S. provided nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa in 2023. However, Ramaphosaโ€™s office clarified that apart from the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS assistance programโ€”which accounts for 17% of South Africaโ€™s HIV/AIDS budgetโ€”the country does not receive direct financial aid from the U.S.

Tags: Cyril RamaphosaDonald TrumpExpropriation LawG20International RelationsLand ReformSouth AfricaU.S. Funding

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