Donald Trump Freezes Aid To South Africa Over Land Law.
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to freeze U.S. financial assistance to South Africa. This decision was primarily motivated by South Africa's controversial land expropriation law, which allows the government to seize farmland without compensation. The law aims to address historical injustices from the apartheid era but has been criticized by Trump and others as discriminatory against the country's white minority, particularly Afrikaner farmers. The Trump administration considers the South Africa land law to be unjust, arguing that it discriminates against white farmers and infringes on their property rights. This legislation has been a central point of contention in the decision to halt aid. Another concern highlighted by Trump is the issue of human rights. He has expressed alarm over reports of violent attacks on white farmers in South Africa. Additionally, Trump has linked the aid freeze to South Africa's broader policies, including its stance on ...