Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites

The Trump administration has announced new sanctions against South Africa, targeting officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in the country. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the U.S. will revoke visas or reject visa applications from those found to be involved in laws and policies that lead to land seizures, race-based discrimination, and violence against minority groups.

The administration cited a law allowing for the expropriation of unused private land without compensation, affirmative action policies, and violent crimes against white farmers as evidence of a broader anti-white stance in South Africa. South Africa's government strongly rejects these allegations as baseless and a result of misinformation.