JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – 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.
“South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday. “I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!” he said.
South Africa’s foreign ministry said: “We trust President Trump’s advisors will make use of the investigative period to attain a thorough understanding of South Africa’s policies within the framework of a constitutional democracy.”
“This approach will promote a well-informed viewpoint that values and recognizes our nation’s dedication to democratic ideals and governance. It may become clear that our expropriation act is not exceptional, as many countries have similar legislation,” the ministry added in a statement.
(Reporting by Tannur Anders; Editing by Alexander Winning)
