EFF leader Julius Malema has applauded President Cyril Ramaphosa for the country’s response to US President Donald Trump’s hostility towards South Africa. In what has been described as a “sudden” shift by former president Thabo Mbeki, Trump has made it clear that South Africa is no longer in his good books. In February, Trump signed an executive order to cut funding for South Africa.
This was amid false claims of white genocide and the signing of theExpropriation Act. Trump accused South Africa of “doing very bad things” and human rights violations. In May, President Cyril Ramaphosa embarked on a working visit to the USA from 19 to 22 May 2025.
Ramaphosa met with Trump at the White House to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of interest. The meeting did not go particularly well, as Trump ambushed Ramaphosa with “evidence” of white genocide in South Africa. Months later, Trump insists on false claims of targeted murders in South Africa despite rebuttal by the UN.
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Relations between South Africa and the US reached a point of no return when Trump refused to attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. The US then said it would send a chargé d’affaires who would not participate in the summit’s activities but would only observe.
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