Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life

Expats returning to SA, challenging claims of white persecution

Some white South Africans living abroad are choosing to return home, citing lower living costs, family ties and political turmoil in countries like the US and parts of Europe. The trend challenges claims that whites face widespread persecution in South Africa, even as crime and unemployment remain major concerns.

White South Africans Flee the U.S. Despite Trump’s Refugee Program

Thousands of Afrikaners are happier not living in the United States.

Thousands of white expats head back to SA despite Trump’s ‘persecution’ claims

Thousands of white South Africans are coming back to South Africa, despite Donald Trump’s statements that the white minority is being persecuted by the country’s black majority government.

South Africa denies Trump’s claim that returning white citizens face persecution

Trump has suggested that white South Africans will be discriminated against if they return to their country of birth

Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life

Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car. But now he feels there are greater threats in the United States, ​he said, citing mass shootings in public places as well as violence by U.S. immigration officers.

The Great Return: White South Africans Head Home Amid Global Turmoil

Andrew Veitch left South Africa due to safety concerns but is now returning due to increased violence in the U.S. He's among many white South Africans reclaiming citizenship amid global uncertainty, despite perceived threats. Returnees cite lower costs and a better quality of life back home.