Over 3,000 South Africans gathered in Pretoria to deliver a memorandum to the US Embassy, expressing their support for former President Donald Trump's stance on the country's treatment of its white Afrikaner minority. The protest condemned 118 local laws perceived as unfairly targeting white citizens and negatively impacting the economy.
Thousands of South Africans gathered in Pretoria to present a memorandum to the US Embassy, expressing their support for former President Donald Trump 's recent stance on the country's policies. The protest, organized by activist Willem Petzer, drew over 3,000 individuals who condemned 118 local laws perceived as unfairly targeting white citizens and negatively impacting the economy.
Petzer stated that the memorandum, backed by over 138,000 signatures, highlighted evidence of farm murders against South Africans, racial laws against white South Africans, and the ideological history of the South African Communist Party-ANC government. It specifically focused on land expropriation, mineral and water rights, and black economic empowerment policies, arguing that these initiatives disproportionately affect white South Africans. Petzer emphasized the targeting of white citizens in the context of crime and land seizures, stating that there are no calls for violence against other groups. He also expressed concerns about the fairness of land expropriation without clear identification of legitimate land owners.The demonstration followed Trump's decision to reduce financial aid to South Africa, triggered by his criticism of the nation's treatment of the white Afrikaner minority and its filing of a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Experts have raised concerns that this move could jeopardize South Africa's preferential access to the US market under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for national unity, urging South Africans to stand together against external pressures. He reiterated that South Africa will not be intimidated by any entity, both domestic and international. Ramaphosa emphasized the need for unity during challenging global times
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