President Donald Trump has signed an executive order halting U.S. aid to South Africa in response to the country’s controversial land reform policies, which allow the government to seize farmland from white farmers without compensation.
The order, issued on Friday, accuses the South African government of targeting “ethnic minority Afrikaners’ agricultural property” and implementing policies that undermine equal opportunity in employment, education, and business. It also cites South Africa’s diplomatic actions, including its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice and growing ties with Iran, as evidence of hostility toward the United States and its allies.
As part of the order, the U.S. government has pledged to assist Afrikaners facing discrimination, offering refugee resettlement programs for those fleeing South Africa.
Land ownership remains a deeply divisive issue in South Africa, where historical apartheid-era policies left white South Africans—who make up just 8% of the population—owning roughly 75% of the nation’s farmland. By contrast, Black South Africans, who constitute 80% of the population, hold only about 4% of agricultural land, according to a 2017 government land audit.
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has defended the land expropriation policy as a necessary step to address racial inequalities, but critics argue that the move could harm the nation’s economy and deter foreign investment.
The executive order marks a sharp escalation in tensions between Washington and Pretoria, potentially impacting trade relations and diplomatic ties between the two nations. South African officials have yet to formally respond to the decision.
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