US President Donald Trump has made South Africa one of the early targets of his presidency, freezing financial aid and claiming the government is seizing land from white farmers. It’s an accusation that’s being backed by Trump’s South African-born ally, Elon Musk. We discuss the nature of this rift and where it may lead with Bloomberg Opinion columnist, Justice Malala.
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00:00:00 – Trump & Africa: A Rocky Start
00:01:37 – Justice Malala weighs in: The new administration rattles relations with the continent, but it could be ‘just the beginning.’
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Watch the full episode of Next Africa: https://youtu.be/TTw0Elsvksc
Boomberg: Not a news piece, but opinion advocacy. Entitled to do that, but don't pretend it's news. What about South Africa cozying up to Russia? Why should we send aid to such a country? Hell, why should we send aid to a country that had a strong economy and ruined it themselves?
It is NOT a false claim – land grabs are ongoing in SA…..
South Africa leads in opposing the USA. “Independence” means control of the country, and responsibility for outcome, particularly in a “democracy”! As for “punishing” for the EWC law, based on a violation of human rights – taking private property, no mention of the other 141 racialised Acts of Parliament in operation in 2024, up from the 52 in 1996, as documented by the IRR's Race Laws Index? Isn’t that what Mandela and the ANC fought to remove, or was it a seat at the feeding trough? In simple terms – Anyone out there resigned from a job, bad mouthed the ex-boss while working in a new job, accepting a continuation of their pay from the ex-boss, and then complained the day the money stopped?
Proud of Trump again whites discrimination murders .. communist agenda anti israel
1:15—Falsely claimed? As if you know all things.
Remember what happened to Zimbabwe
You've aligned yourself with America's enemies and passed racist laws on your own people. Live (or die) with those consequences.
I remember sa president visited russia and ukraine. he was talking about peace. then there was accusation against him he was delivering weapon to russia. usa always there for Africa. but Africa slogan for russia and china. usa is doing nothing wrong or changed. world order is not changing its re established based on fair deals.
Hi wonderful poepsie first of all you make is made with fire even your food, your battles to control the Sh# you making to contain all the Sh# you making, You don't even know who you are.
How would we create the perfect baby, a dash of coffee, whiskey, barbecue, KFC, Emotions of war, rape, murder, horror movie. The humans piss sperm for entertainment which some not mature sperm will become a baby they call accident.
Then they make things they got no idea whats been made.
Rather become human and Evolve into, first learn to make God like babies. That might be able to save earth ftom the fire age cannibalism, leading into heaven on earth. In what you people are doing it might be achieved in 12,000 years.
South Africa should take Jobs created by AI and teach its people how to connect their Wallets to Web3.0 smart contracts.
You are left wing hacks. Farmers are being killed daily you idiots
Sooo Africa for Africans still a thing?😂😂😂😂
Stop lie-ing to the world. It is BAD to live in SA.😢
I hope bad. As long as Malemma if s in to our pie forget about USU
It's not false Ramaposa is lying Tet it in tour mind
justice , equal land distribution and fairness with equality for all South Africans . Africans must strengthen African Union and rely on it to resist west and east influence and their greedy organizations like imf and their greed filled corporations
The whites wants to manipulate Africa through their lies so they can get through but we are vigilant now president ramphosa don't sleep or fall for all this lies
Merveilleuse idée de Trump
Don’t be jealous over trump
And Musk
They are real men NOT sissy boys 😫
Africa is a land of anti-white policies.
It is NOT false claims of land appropriation… but you apparently do not want to fact check it.
This broadcast is propaganda. Trump stated the truth.
Hierdie verleentyt van 'n Ramabokerof hy het groot bek maar nou will hy weer gatkruip by Mnr Donald Trump hy is die groorste krimeneel skelms bliksems saam met sy gatgabas van die ANC eff MK Actoin SA SAKP. Dit is hoogtyt dat hulle eerder Voetsek of (F @@K uit die politiek met geen pension en al hulle bates moet gevries word in SA en in die buiteland dit tell vir al hierdie politiek party.
He did not falsely claim, get your story right
Nonsense. If the South African government wasn’t planning to expropriate farm land without compensation, then why would they pass a law allowing them to do precisely this.
Whereas Zimbabweans could run to South Africa for work when they destroyed their own economy, South Africans, lying at the end of the continent, have nowhere to run. This is going to be another Ethiopian type famine.
I am glad that President Trump is sanctioning the ANC,the African national congress who are corrupt and responsible for the suffering of the black people in South Africa. For 30 years, they danced around fake Dr Democracy and human rights that do not benefit no one but lining up their pockets. Now, it's time for these elite groups to pay the price
South Africa destroy itself not trump. We have illiterate brain dead monkeys in goverment
This is the most biased reporting ever
Musk and Rob are cozying up to the extreme right-wing Boers in the country, who are defenders of White privilege.”
Trump is “completely ignorant” about the inequalities in South Africa.
“For Trump to create the impression that White people in South Africa are victims is nonsense. We (White South Africans) have incomes 10 to 20 times higher than the majority of (Black) people in South Africa, and “the majority of South African Black people still own nothing in the country of their ancestors.” Shame on y’all
Africa do not aid from any country Africa has all the wealth that everyone wants. So it’s about time that African leaders rise up and take control of their resources and unite together. And look for new trading partners. And it’s time to put Africa first. Africans must be united and take care of your own business and citizens.
South Africans are very dumb. Politicians are brainless
Tell that crook Trump to mind his own damn business. Look at the mess he and his nazi friend have created in the US. Elon should shut up. All he does is collect millions from the US taxpayers.
Pretty sure South Africa put the 🎯 it's own,Backside