Trump bars South Africa from

Trump bars South Africa from US visas over land expropriation

US President Donald Trump has announced that South Africa will no longer be eligible for visas to the United States until the country changes its policy on land expropriation without compensation.

The US has been critical of the land reform policy, which was introduced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018. The policy aims to redistribute land from white farmers to black South Africans, but it has been met with opposition from farmers and some foreign governments.

Trump said that the US would be reviewing its relationship with South Africa and that the country would no longer be eligible for visas until the land reform policy is changed.

"We're working on a very comprehensive plan to deal with the situation in South Africa, and it's going to be a very strong plan," Trump said in a statement.

South Africa's government has denied that the land reform policy is aimed at white farmers, and has said that the policy is aimed at addressing the legacy of apartheid and promoting economic development.

"We're not targeting any particular group of people, we're targeting those who have historically oppressed and excluded others," Ramaphosa said in a statement.

"The US government is deeply concerned about the farm attacks and the murder of farmers in South Africa. The farmers are being targeted and murdered, and it's a very sad thing to see. We're going to put a lot of pressure on South Africa to change their policies, or we're going to have to do something about it." - Donald Trump

South Africa's agriculture industry is a significant contributor to the country's economy, and the land reform policy has been seen as a threat to the industry.

The US has also imposed sanctions on South Africa over its nuclear program, which it claims is being developed with the help of Russia.

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APAnews APAnews — 2025-11-27

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