Overview

• Donald Trump accused South Africa of a 'white genocide' against Afrikaner farmers, using controversial videos during an Oval Office meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa.
• The videos included extremist chants and symbolic imagery, which Ramaphosa dismissed as unrelated to government policies or genocide claims.
• Ramaphosa rebutted claims of racial violence and land expropriation targeting whites, citing general criminality and the absence of such laws in South Africa.
• The diplomatic meeting, intended to improve strained relations after US aid was frozen, ended with heightened tensions and no resolution.
• Trump further criticized South Africa's foreign policy, alleging anti-US stances and ties with Hamas and Iran, while Ramaphosa emphasized the need for factual dialogue.