A top leader from South Africa stood up for his nation against the United States on Sunday. Gwede Mantashe declared South Africa free from American control during the freedom celebrations. President Trump attacked South African land laws with a February order letting white farmers claim refugee status. President Ramaphosa says these laws help everyone access land fairly. The government can take land without payment only under specific rules.
Mantashe told South Africans who asked Trump for help to leave the country. Elon Musk joined the fight, calling South African property laws racist on social media. White citizens still hold most private land despite apartheid ending years ago. South Africa sent a special representative to Washington after America kicked out its ambassador. The diplomat had accused Trump of hidden racial messages.
People from Orania, an all-white town, went to America seeking recognition as their independent state. Mantashe wants black people moving into Orania to mix communities. He believes peace defeats hatred when building countries. The fight shows growing tensions between these nations over racial issues. Both sides struggle with the history of land distribution after apartheid ended.
Mantashe told South Africans who asked Trump for help to leave the country. Elon Musk joined the fight, calling South African property laws racist on social media. White citizens still hold most private land despite apartheid ending years ago. South Africa sent a special representative to Washington after America kicked out its ambassador. The diplomat had accused Trump of hidden racial messages.
People from Orania, an all-white town, went to America seeking recognition as their independent state. Mantashe wants black people moving into Orania to mix communities. He believes peace defeats hatred when building countries. The fight shows growing tensions between these nations over racial issues. Both sides struggle with the history of land distribution after apartheid ended.
