Trump accelerated admission of white refugees from South Africa

Trump accelerated admission of white refugees from South Africa

A group of 59 white South Africans arrived in the United States last week after they received the status as refugees from the White House. This process for African refugees has been accelerated, while applications for other nationalities have been paused.

political discussions between South Africa and the USA

On Wednesday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet his US colleague Donald Trump in Washington to redesign the relationships between the two countries. The connections were tense after Trump frozen the help for South Africa in February because he claimed that the country treated its minorities of the white population badly.

chaplains for the newcomers in the USA

The South African government has declared that the focus of Ramaphosa's visit to the USA is the "redesign of bilateral economic and commercial relationships". Ramaphosa emphasized that the white South Africans arriving in the USA did not "fulfill the criteria" for refugee status because they would not have left their country for fear of persecution.

The view of the Africans on the situation at home

While thousands of Africans hope for an admission to the United States, others insist that they do not need refugee status, but request the help of America to combat a wave of violence in South Africa or even found an autonomous state within the country.

Orania: An independent community

Joost Strydom leads the group of white South Africans, who rejected the US offer to asylum. He leads Orania, a separatist settlement that is intended exclusively for Africans and is located in the northern Capic province of South Africa. "Help us here," is the message he wants to send Trump in the hope that he will recognize the desire for self -determination of Orania.

The challenges at home

Orania with around 3,000 Africans is a place that is partially self -managed and produces half of its own electricity requirements. But the residents want more: recognition as an independent state.

background of the escape of Africans

Africans are mainly Dutch settlers in South Africa. Around 7 % of the population of South Africa are white South Africans. This number fell from 11 % in 1996. A discriminatory aparue government led by Africans lost power in the mid -1990s and was replaced by a multi -party democracy dominated by the African National Congress.

numbers for the escape applications

At least 67,000 South Africans have expressed interest in a refugee status in the United States, as the South African Chamber of Commerce reports in the USA.

Trump and the allegations of a genocide

In his explanations of the relocation of Africans to the United States, Trump referred to the claim that "a genocide" takes place in South Africa and that \ "White Farmer is brutally murdered and its country is confiscated". However, the South African authorities have decidedly rejected such claims.

The truth behind the attacks

The Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu made it clear in a current statement that there is no evidence of a \ “white genocide \” in the country. The police report for the last quarter of 2024 was contested by an African interest representation, Afriforum, which reported five murdered farm owners and pointed out that the police have underranged the actual figures.

The perspective of the Africans on site

The African farmer Adriaan Vos, who recently was the victim of an attack in Gauteng, describes that he had to fight for his life after being shot on his farm in Glenharvie. "I was shot twice in the knee and once in my back," says Vos about the attack.

the reality in South Africa

The attacks on farms seem to be part of a pattern of violence that has been in South Africa for years, a country that is confronted with one of the highest murder rates in the world. The authorities rarely publish crime statistics according to ethnic groups, but local media report that most murder victims are black.

The reaction to attacks

The Westonaria police stated that there are "no known suspects" for the attack on Voss ’Farm and" no evidence of who the attackers were. " Many in the white population, especially the Africans, fear for their security.

What does Ramaphosa expect from the conversations?

Voss, who cures his injuries, does not plan to leave the country, despite the challenges that farmers look for. "I am happy to be alive," he says, adding: "I have to take care of this country, no matter what left. We were born and grew up here. South Africa is everything we know."

conclusions for the future

Voss warns that help has to come quickly. He hopes that Ramaphosa can present a clear plan during his visit to the White House: "We need help in South Africa, because you never know if you wake up tomorrow. It's a chaos here."