South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed disapproval of a recent visit by a lobby group representing the white minority Afrikaner community to the White House. The group, AfriForum, and its affiliates visited Washington to meet with White House officials following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order halting aid to South Africa over alleged human rights violations against the white minority group.
Trump's claims of land seizures from white farmers and criticism of South Africa's genocide case against Israel have fueled tensions. The lobby group was offered refugee status in the U.S. and posted images of their visit on social media.
