South African EFF leader Julius Malema rejects US President Donald Trump's funding freeze over the Expropriation Bill, reaffirming the country's commitment to land reform without compensation. Malema criticizes Trump's threats as undermining South Africa's sovereignty and calls for greater economic independence from foreign influence.
Malema said that Trump’s threats would not stop the country from taking necessary steps to expropriate land.EFF leader Julius Malema has taken shots at the United States President Donald Trump ’s decision to halt funding to South Africa, saying as a sovereign country we should not be dictated to.
Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Malema labelled Trump’s comments as offensive and said it undermines the country’s sovereignty.“There is nothing he can do to undermine our independence,” he added. He said reliance on foreign aid and foreign direct investment surrendered South Africa to “the will of imperialists who use the money to dictate the economic and policy direction of Africa.”BEE policy should be implemented
South Africa, along with the United States of America and other countries, has consistently enacted expropriation laws that strike a balance between facilitating public land use and safeguarding property owners’ rights.
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