PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO TRUMP: WE'RE NOT CONFISCATING WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN-OWNED LANDS

Trump announced he will halt all future U.S. funding to South Africa, claiming that "certain classes of people" are being "treated very badly," pointing to land confiscations as a key issue, and said the U.S. will conduct a "full investigation."

The U.S. sent $440 million in aid to South Africa in 2023.

Cyril Ramaphosa, who recently spoke with Trump, denied the allegations against his government.

President Ramaphosa insists his government is not seizing land, just implementing a "constitutionally mandated legal process that ensures public access to land in an equitable and just manner as guided by the constitution."