'time To Clear The Air!' - Steenhuisen Backs Ramaphosa's Trump Talks
DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed upcoming talks between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump as an opportunity to correct misconceptions about South Africa.
According to IOL , he dismissed claims of land expropriation and genocide, stating that "terrible things" were not happening in the country, contrary to what some have told Trump.
"There's no mass expropriation of land. There's no genocide taking place at all. I am very glad that the two presidents have spoken," the report quoted him as saying.
Steenhuisen shared his remarks on Thursday, while attending the official working visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Trump's views were influenced by right-wing groups like AfriForum and Solidarity, who alleged that white South Africans were being persecuted. These claims were rejected by the South African government as false.Steenhuisen emphasised the importance of using the next 90 days wisely to address the tariff situation and restore US-South Africa relations.
Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he had spoken to Trump about the conflict in Ukraine and they planned to meet soon.