South Africa slam planned US sanctions over alleged racial discrimination

Trump administration falling for misinformation from ‘fringe groups’ alleging discrimination against white Afrikaners.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026South Africa has called the United States’s plans to impose sanctions on individuals there for alleged discrimination against white Afrikaners a result of “mischaracterisations” being promoted by “fringe groups”.“We remain committed to addressing these challenges through our constitutional institutions, democratic processes and the rule of law, with the objective of building a more equal and inclusive society for all South Africans,” South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said in a statement on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Who is Roelf Meyer, South Africa’s new ambassador to the US?list 2 of 3‘No thanks’: White South Africans turn down Trump’s US immigration offerlist 3 of 3‘I am quite privileged,’ say white Afrikaners not wanting asylum in the USend of listLamola was responding to an announcement made on Tuesday by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington would be enacting a new policy aimed at South Africans involved in what he called “race-based” discr...