Ramaphosa moves to calm Trump tantrum
Trump vows to cut funding for SA, citing the country’s land policies
03 February 2025 - 08:58
UPDATED 03 February 2025 - 22:58
US President Donald Trump plans to cut funding to SA, citing the country’s land expropriation laws, reigniting fears that trade relations between the two countries are under threat, wading into internal affairs and launching Pretoria into a swift rejection.
“I will be cutting off all future funding to SA until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!” Trump said without providing evidence in a post on social media platform X on Sunday...
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