Trump Threatens to Cut US Funding to South Africa Over Land Policy Dispute
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut all future funding to South Africa, citing concerns over the country's land ownership policy. The dispute centers on a recent law allowing land seizures under specific circumstances, which has sparked international debate. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the country's position, emphasizing that South Africa is a "constitutional democracy rooted in the rule of law, justice, and equality." He pointed out that no land has been confiscated and that US funding primarily supports South Africa's HIV/AIDS program through the Pepfar initiative. The new law permits land expropriation without compensation only when it is "just and equitable and in the public interest." This includes situations where property is unused, undeveloped, or poses a risk to people. Previously, land acquisition was limited to a "willing seller, willing buyer" principle, which some argued delayed necessary […]
