A court in South Africa said white people in the country are not being killed just because they are white. This goes against what US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have said.
The court case involved a man named Grantland Michael Bray. He wanted to give $2.1 million to a white group called Boerelegioen, hoping the money would help them spread messages against black people.
The court stopped this from happening. They said his plan was not legal or clear and went against what most people believe is right.
Trump has talked about farmers being killed in South Africa. Musk has said some laws hurt white people because of their skin color. Trump even said he would let white South African farmers come live in America because they face danger.
Musk was born in South Africa before he moved to America.
Mr. Bray's brothers and sisters took this case to court. They said their brother became very worried about white people being killed in South Africa during the last ten years of his life. He died in March 2022.
Mr. Bray became scared after an accident hurt him badly at age 26. He thought all white people would be killed very soon. The judge said he started to believe this because he was already against black people. The judge also said Mr. Bray read things online that made him more scared.
Mr. Bray met people from Boerelegioen in 2020. He gave them about $326,000 in gold coins to join their group. The group says it helps white people stay safe from black people who want to hurt them.
Mr. Bray put this group in his will. He wanted them to use his money for their training programs. The court found a problem because there were three groups with the same name. They did not know which one he meant.
The judge said Mr. Bray wanted his money used by a group that would hurt black people. She said the idea of white people being killed because of their skin color was not real.
Boerelegioen claims they just teach safety and do not care about someone's skin color. The judge sided with Mr. Bray's family and made Boerelegioen pay for the court case.
Trump has stopped giving money to South Africa. He did this because of a new law that lets the government take land in some cases.
Many people on the right side of American politics talk about white South African farmers being in danger. But the numbers tell a different story.
South Africa does not keep track of crimes based on skin color. Between October and December 2024, 6,953 people were murdered in the country. Only 12 of these happened on farms. Just one person killed was a farm owner. The rest were workers or people living on farms, who were likely black.
At the same time, 961 women were murdered. Also, 273 children were killed.
The court case involved a man named Grantland Michael Bray. He wanted to give $2.1 million to a white group called Boerelegioen, hoping the money would help them spread messages against black people.
The court stopped this from happening. They said his plan was not legal or clear and went against what most people believe is right.
Trump has talked about farmers being killed in South Africa. Musk has said some laws hurt white people because of their skin color. Trump even said he would let white South African farmers come live in America because they face danger.
Musk was born in South Africa before he moved to America.
Mr. Bray's brothers and sisters took this case to court. They said their brother became very worried about white people being killed in South Africa during the last ten years of his life. He died in March 2022.
Mr. Bray became scared after an accident hurt him badly at age 26. He thought all white people would be killed very soon. The judge said he started to believe this because he was already against black people. The judge also said Mr. Bray read things online that made him more scared.
Mr. Bray met people from Boerelegioen in 2020. He gave them about $326,000 in gold coins to join their group. The group says it helps white people stay safe from black people who want to hurt them.
Mr. Bray put this group in his will. He wanted them to use his money for their training programs. The court found a problem because there were three groups with the same name. They did not know which one he meant.
The judge said Mr. Bray wanted his money used by a group that would hurt black people. She said the idea of white people being killed because of their skin color was not real.
Boerelegioen claims they just teach safety and do not care about someone's skin color. The judge sided with Mr. Bray's family and made Boerelegioen pay for the court case.
Trump has stopped giving money to South Africa. He did this because of a new law that lets the government take land in some cases.
Many people on the right side of American politics talk about white South African farmers being in danger. But the numbers tell a different story.
South Africa does not keep track of crimes based on skin color. Between October and December 2024, 6,953 people were murdered in the country. Only 12 of these happened on farms. Just one person killed was a farm owner. The rest were workers or people living on farms, who were likely black.
At the same time, 961 women were murdered. Also, 273 children were killed.
