Former US President Donald Trump has stated that the US will boycott the G20 summit in South Africa, citing what he calls the “disgraceful” persecution of white Afrikaner farmers. Trump claims that Afrikaners are being “killed and slaughtered” and their land illegally confiscated.
South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has strongly refuted these claims, calling them “ahistorical” and “not substantiated by fact.” Dirco spokesperson Chrispin Phiri stated that South Africa “will not be pulled into manufactured narratives designed for political gain elsewhere.”
SA Government Responds
The South African government emphasizes that claims of a white genocide are “widely discredited and unsupported by reliable evidence.” They assert that crime affects everyone in South Africa, regardless of race, and that the focus should be on constructive global cooperation.
What is the G20 Summit?
The G20 summit brings together leaders from the world's largest economies to discuss pressing global issues. South Africa is scheduled to host the summit later this year. The South African government has indicated that the success of the summit will not depend on the participation of any single member state.
- Trump claims Afrikaners are being persecuted.
- SA government denies these claims, calling them unfounded.
- SA focuses on G20 summit and global cooperation.
The situation highlights differing perspectives on the socio-political landscape in South Africa and underscores the importance of relying on credible sources of information.