President Cyril Ramaphosa called the white South Africans “cowardly” for leaving for the United States.
Tag: Apartheid (Policy)
Trump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others
The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.
Trump Ambushes South African President Ramaphosa With Claims of Genocide: What to Know
President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back on Mr. Trump’s allegations.
A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train
On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale
The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped.
Some Afrikaners Cheer as Trump Amplifies Claims of Persecution
An executive order from President Trump on Friday put the weight of U.S. influence behind a hotly disputed claim in South Africa that Afrikaners were the “victims of unjust racial discrimination.”
Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation
Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”
Breyten Breytenbach, Anti-Apartheid Writer in Exile, Dies at 85
He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against South African racial oppression, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years.
Using Dance to Provoke, Delight and Tell South Africa’s Stories
Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ideas.
Hounded From a Beauty Pageant in South Africa, Then Crowned in Nigeria
A South African beauty pageant contestant with Nigerian heritage was forced to withdraw from the competition after her participation fueled anti-immigrant sentiments.