Joost Strydom, CEO of the Orania Movement, criticized the South African government's lack of response to calls for Afrikaners to leave the country in light of US President Donald Trump's executive order against South Africa.
Joost Strydom , CEO of the Orania Movement , expressed shock over the South Africa n government's lack of response to calls for Afrikaner people to leave the country. This follows US President Donald Trump 's executive order against South Africa , citing grave injustices against the minority group.
Trump directed the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement for Afrikaners through the US Refugee Admissions Programme, and suspended foreign aid to South Africa due to alleged racist laws against white people, including the recently passed Expropriation Act. Strydom condemned social media attacks against Afrikaners after Trump's offer, stating that black South Africans were urging white South Africans to leave and saying they were not welcome. \He criticized the African National Congress (ANC) for targeting the white community with over 141 race-based laws, citing the Expropriation Act as an example. Strydom argued that these laws, intended to rectify past injustices, now empower the government to expropriate land in the public interest, raising concerns about who defines this interest. He further pointed to discrimination based on skin color and the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) deals, questioning the ANC's insistence on race-based legislation. \Strydom highlighted the genuine fear among white South Africans that they will lose land similar to what happened to white farmers in Zimbabwe. He stressed that the ability to take land is a political tool that can be used against anyone. Strydom emphasized the Afrikaner community's deep roots in South Africa, spanning over 400 years, stating their connection to the region and continent. He asserted their right to live in South Africa and rejected any notion of leaving. \He explained that Orania, a town established to preserve Afrikaans culture and identity, was formed during the 1994 negotiations and recognized in the new constitution. Orania, according to Strydom, offers a safe haven for Afrikaners who feel threatened by the government's policies. The South African government, while acknowledging Trump's decision to withhold foreign aid, expressed willingness to engage with Washington to resolve any misunderstandings. Dirco criticized the executive order, noting its provision for refugee status for a privileged group while vulnerable people from other parts of the world face deportation and asylum denials
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