President Mnangagwa said America treats South Africa unfairly. He thinks America punishes South Africa because South Africa makes its own choices. He talked about this after coming back from a big meeting in Tanzania.
Mnangagwa believes South Africa and Zimbabwe know a lot about fighting for freedom. He said both countries will keep doing what they think helps their people best, even if other countries don't like it.
America's leader made a new rule that stopped helping South Africa with money. America says South Africa's new laws unfairly take land away from some farmers. South Africa says America doesn't tell the truth about what's happening.
The new South African law lets the government take empty land or land that might harm people. President Ramaphosa made this law because he wanted more people to own land. Many white people still own most of the farmland in South Africa, which started when they ruled the country long ago.
Zimbabwe had similar problems years ago. America stopped helping Zimbabwe with money when Zimbabwe gave white farmers' land to black farmers. Mnangagwa thinks America did this because they wanted to control Zimbabwe.
America feels angry at South Africa for other reasons. South Africa said Israel hurt many people in Gaza. South Africa became friends with Iran, and America didn't like this. America wants South Africa to change before they help with money again.
President Ramaphosa told everyone South Africa will stay strong. He said no one can force South Africa to do things differently. He wants South Africa to solve problems peacefully but won't let other countries tell South Africa what to do.
Mnangagwa believes South Africa and Zimbabwe know a lot about fighting for freedom. He said both countries will keep doing what they think helps their people best, even if other countries don't like it.
America's leader made a new rule that stopped helping South Africa with money. America says South Africa's new laws unfairly take land away from some farmers. South Africa says America doesn't tell the truth about what's happening.
The new South African law lets the government take empty land or land that might harm people. President Ramaphosa made this law because he wanted more people to own land. Many white people still own most of the farmland in South Africa, which started when they ruled the country long ago.
Zimbabwe had similar problems years ago. America stopped helping Zimbabwe with money when Zimbabwe gave white farmers' land to black farmers. Mnangagwa thinks America did this because they wanted to control Zimbabwe.
America feels angry at South Africa for other reasons. South Africa said Israel hurt many people in Gaza. South Africa became friends with Iran, and America didn't like this. America wants South Africa to change before they help with money again.
President Ramaphosa told everyone South Africa will stay strong. He said no one can force South Africa to do things differently. He wants South Africa to solve problems peacefully but won't let other countries tell South Africa what to do.
