Thousands of white South Africans are jockeying to get on the next flight to the United States as refugees. They say the backlash against their community is unfair.
Tag: Race and Ethnicity
South Africa Sets the Stage for Starlink Approval
A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.
Who Is Julius Malema, the South African Politician in the White House Video?
President Trump surprised a South African delegation with a video montage of apartheid-era chants from Mr. Malema.
Trump Casts Himself as a Protector of Persecuted White People
President Trump publicly dressed down the president of South Africa based on a fringe conspiracy theory, providing a vivid distillation of his views on race.
Trump Lectures South African President in Televised Oval Office Confrontation
President Trump showed a video and leafed through printouts that he falsely claimed showed widespread persecution of white South Africans. The country’s president tried to correct the record.
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.
Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.
The Only Female Minister in Syria’s New Government Wants to ‘Get Things Done’
Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria’s next generation. The challenges are immense.
Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country.