A wave of viral TikToks has erupted in South Africa, mocking white Afrikaners leaving the country under U.S. "refugee" claims, with users sarcastically bidding them farewell as "Afri-Karens" and questioning the legitimacy of their persecution.
Tensions escalated after the Trump administration granted refugee status to at least 49 white South Africans, primarily Afrikaners, citing claims of racial violence and land seizures — allegations South African officials and analysts say are exaggerated or outright false.
