SA delegation remains calm in 'genocide ambush' by Trump

JOHANNESBURG - US President Donald Trump presented what he believed was 'proof' of a genocide in South Africa.

These included videos and printed articles that were presented to the South African delegation in Washington on Wednesday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and members present stood firm, denying all claims that South Africans were targets of a genocide.

Trump says that he stands against all genocide around the world; however, when Afrikaners seek refuge, he is concerned.

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Fringe groups in South Africa, like Afriforum, have long alleged that white farmers were being targeted and killed. They have also alleged that laws like the Land Expropriation Act and the BELA Act are laws directed at destroying them.

The South African government has denied these allegations, saying there is no evidence.

Afriforum has, after Trump met with the South African delegation, denied that they supplied footage of the documentary played during the meeting. Afriforum's Kallie Kriel said they can neither confirm nor deny that they compiled the particular documentary shown during the meeting.

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South African businessman Johann Rupert says that crime affects everyone. With crime being rampant in the Cape Flats in the Western Cape. Golfing legend Ernie Els says what South Africa needs is investment to deal with the country's social ills.

The US administration gave 50 Afrikaners refugee status. The group accepted Trump's invitation after he signed an executive order offering Afrikaners asylum in the country.

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