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US-South Africa Relations Strained Amid Policy Shifts

4/5/2026

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  • U.S.-South Africa relations have deteriorated since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2017.
  • Trump has accused South Africa of "white genocide," a claim rejected by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
  • The United States cut aid to South Africa and began granting asylum to white South Africans while reducing overall refugee admissions.
  • South Africa has shifted its foreign policy toward BRICS, distancing itself from the United States.