Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over expropriation act
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that "certain classes of people" in South Africa were being treated "very badly" and that he would cut off funding for the country until the matter is investigated.
Trump is wrong on South African land grabs, despite controversy over expropriation law
Land expropriation without compensation is a hot topic in South Africa, but US President Donald Trump’s claims that land is being confiscated in South Africa are not true.
Expropriation Act: President Ramaphosa Reacts as Trump Vows to Cut Funding to South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to cut funding over South Africa’s land expropriation policy.
Civil society groups in South Africa condemn Trump's misleading claims on Land Expropriation Act
Several South African Civil Society organisations have criticised US President Donald Trump for peddling 'dangerous lies' about the country's Land Expropriation Bill. On Monday, Trump announced that he would cut funding to SA over the bill, alleging that the bill was "treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY'.
Trump threatens to cut U.S. funding to South Africa over land expropriation law
President Donald Trump is threatening to cut all U.S. funding to South Africa, seemingly over the African nation's controversial land expropriation law.
Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation law: scholar weighs up the act
South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the public interest. The passing of the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 followed a parliamentary process that began in 2020.
South Africa Says Its Expropriation Act Is Not Exceptional After Trump Says He Will Cut off Aid
South Africa's foreign ministry said on Monday that its expropriation act was not exceptional, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to South Africa, citing land confiscations.
Trump Vows to Punish S. Africa Over Expropriation Law
President Donald Trump said the US would halt all future funding to South Africa because of its new land-expropriation law. The rand slumped.
DA flip flops on Expropriation Act, says it does not allow land seizure
In a bid to clarify what it described as “misconceptions”, the DA said the Expropriation Act does require fair compensation ...
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Expropriation Act: Landowners are still ‘substantially’ protected
Understandably, the act will have a severe impact on property rights. But it still substantially protects landowners affected ...
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Public Works Minister weighs in on Expropriation Act
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated government's stance on the Expropriation Act, ...
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SA Pushes Back Against U.S. Funding Threat Over Expropriation Act, Calls for Constructive Engagement
Lamola emphasized that expropriation laws are not unique to South Africa, and he urged the Trump administration to adopt a ...
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‘Expropriation Act will create development opportunities’
The Expropriation Act opens the door for the government to expropriate property for “nil” compensation, but only under ...
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DPWI Minister reassures prospective investors about South Africa’s Expropriation Act
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has stressed the importance of clearing up any misconceptions ...
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Expropriation Act: DA clarifies misconceptions – John Steenhuisen
While the Act does need to be amended to meet the sequencing requirements as highlighted by Public Works and Infrastructure ...
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Expropriation Act: ANC slams AfriForum for misinformation & fearmongering
In a social media post on Sunday, Trump accused South Africa of "committing human rights violations, treating certain groups ...