White South Africans going to US are cowards, Ramaphosa says
Summary
President Cyril Ramaphosa described 59 white South Africans who moved to the US as "cowards" and expects they will return soon. They went to the US after claiming racial discrimination and receiving refugee status; however, Ramaphosa denies these claims and says they left because they weren't happy with the country’s efforts to address past issues.Key Facts
- President Cyril Ramaphosa called 59 white South Africans who moved to the US "cowards."
- These South Africans moved after President Trump granted them refugee status, citing racial discrimination.
- Ramaphosa said they are unhappy with the government’s efforts to fix past apartheid issues.
- The claim of a "genocide" against white farmers in South Africa has been widely discredited.
- In January, a law was signed in South Africa allowing land seizure without compensation, but no land has been taken yet.
- Trump offered to resettle Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch settlers, in the US.
- Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau welcomed the South Africans, saying they faced "violence and terror."
- Ramaphosa plans to meet with Trump and said the US view of persecution is untrue.
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