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What White Genocide? 'Born Afrikaner' Roelf Meyer Rejects Trump's Claims
Meyer said violence in South Africa affects all races and rejected Trump administration claims that white Afrikaners face genocide.
- In a BBC interview aired Friday, South African Ambassador Roelf Meyer refuted claims of "white genocide," stating, "The notion of a mass attack on the Afrikaner was misrepresented" and rejecting the administration's premise.
- Under Executive Order 14204, President Donald Trump established an Afrikaner resettlement scheme, with Washington setting aside $500 million to admit up to 17,500 Afrikaners. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola branded the initiative "Apartheid 2.0."
- Statistics show "farm murders" accounted for just 0.2% of homicides in the 2023-2024 financial year, with most victims being black. Experts emphasize that while crime is a significant national issue, it does not constitute "persecution."
- US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III signaled that Washington's patience has run out after the Trump administration announced visa restrictions last week for South Africans alleged to be responsible for "race-based discrimination."
- As US Citizenship and Immigration Services issues unappealable denials to applicants, the refugee scheme faces internal turmoil. Meanwhile, Pretoria maintains its sovereign right to address historical racial inequality without yielding to external diplomatic pressure.
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South African Ambassador To U.S. Denies Trump Administration's Claims Of White Genocide, Calls It 'Something That Just Doesn't Exist'.
The Trump administration is expected to grant entry to the U.S. to a further 17,500 white Afrikaner "refugees", but South African Ambassador Roelf Meyer questioned Trump's understanding of the situation.
·New York, United States
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South Africa's new ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, says there is no "white genocide" taking place in his country and that President Donald Trump has been deceived. He is a native Afrikaans speaker and was a key figure in the negotiations to end apartheid.
·Reykjavík, Iceland
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