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Trump Accuses S.Africa Of 'Confiscating' Land, Cuts Funding

Some groups fear a situation similar to the Zimbabwe government's seizure of white-owned commercial farms (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump on Sunday asserted South Africa was "confiscating" land and "treating certain classes of people very badly" as he announced he was cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.

The land issue in South Africa has long been divisive, with efforts to redress the inequality of white-rule drawing criticism from conservatives including Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, who was born in South Africa and is a powerful Trump adviser.

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