President Trump stopped U.S. money aid to South Africa on Friday. This came after he was upset by South Africa's land rules and court case against Israel.
The U.S. gave South Africa nearly 440 million dollars last year. The White House said it plans to bring white South African farmers to live in America as safe people.
Trump said South Africa is taking land away. He thinks some groups face bad acts there. Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa, agrees. He believes the land rules hurt white landowners.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made a new law about land last month. He says it helps the state use land for all people. Ramaphosa stands firm. His office says no one has lost land. The law aims to make land more fair between races in his Black-led land. "We will not bend," Ramaphosa said.
The U.S. does not like South Africa's court case against Israel. South Africa says Israel kills many people in Gaza. Israel says no. It fought back after Hamas hurt its people on October 7, 2023.
The White House points to this court case as proof South Africa works against U.S. friends. Trump's order means to fix what he sees as wrong acts in South Africa.
Land rights bring strong views in South Africa. Black people lost their land in past times when white leaders ran the land. White owners still hold three parts of every four farms. Black people own four of each hundred farms. Yet Black people make up eight of ten people there. White people make up less than one in ten.
The U.S. gave South Africa nearly 440 million dollars last year. The White House said it plans to bring white South African farmers to live in America as safe people.
Trump said South Africa is taking land away. He thinks some groups face bad acts there. Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa, agrees. He believes the land rules hurt white landowners.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made a new law about land last month. He says it helps the state use land for all people. Ramaphosa stands firm. His office says no one has lost land. The law aims to make land more fair between races in his Black-led land. "We will not bend," Ramaphosa said.
The U.S. does not like South Africa's court case against Israel. South Africa says Israel kills many people in Gaza. Israel says no. It fought back after Hamas hurt its people on October 7, 2023.
The White House points to this court case as proof South Africa works against U.S. friends. Trump's order means to fix what he sees as wrong acts in South Africa.
Land rights bring strong views in South Africa. Black people lost their land in past times when white leaders ran the land. White owners still hold three parts of every four farms. Black people own four of each hundred farms. Yet Black people make up eight of ten people there. White people make up less than one in ten.
