‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
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Tue, 15 September 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World04:00first to report
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing When Donald Trump announced in February 2025 that the US would accept Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, many white South Africans who believed that they were victims of racism in their country thought that their prayers had been answered. However, in the past few months, dozens of applicants to the refugee programme have been rejected, with many left dismayed and confused as to...
- Index.hr (Croatia)07:30
UNATOČ Trumpovom programu za preseljenje bijelih Južnoafrikanaca zbog navodnog 'genocida', deseci zahtjeva su odbijeni, ostavljajući podnositelje razočaranima i zbunjenima zbog nejasnih razloga.
- Le Figaro (France)21:34
L’administration Trump affirme depuis plusieurs mois que les Afrikaners blancs sont victimes de persécutions.
Wed, 16 September 2026
16 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)01:37
Die USA wollen südafrikanischen Regierungsbeamten, die nach ihrer Darstellung zu Gewalt gegen Weiße aufrufen, die Visa entziehen. Südafrika weist die Vorwürfe zurück.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)02:04
South African government 'consistently' failed to address rural crime, violent and dehumanizing rhetoric, says Secretary of State Rubio
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)03:30
Sekretarz stanu USA Marco Rubio ogłosił we wtorek nałożenie restrykcji wizowych na południowoafrykańskich urzędników. Zakaz wjazdu dotyczy osób odpowiedzialnych za dyskryminację rasową białych mieszkańców RPA. Decyzja ta to kolejny krok administracji Donalda Trumpa wymierzony we władze RPA.
- news24.com04:26
The United States on Tuesday announced new restrictions on visas for South Africans, after President Donald Trump repeatedly criticised the country’s leaders over its post-apartheid racial justice policies.
- BBC News World06:12
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality.
- news.az06:22
The United States remains gravely concerned about racially motivated crime and government-sponsored discrimination occurring against the Afrikaners an...
- AllAfrica07:21
[allAfrica] The United States has announced visa restrictions against people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa's white minority.
- AllAfrica07:36
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- AllAfrica08:34
[Scrolla] Donald Trump's government has announced new visa restrictions against some South Africans.
- NYT World10:08
Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.
- DW Top Stories10:23
The visa restriction policy targets South African nationals who US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims are responsible for "race-based discrimination" against white citizens.
- The Guardian World12:35
Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South Africa The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners. The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second term falsely claiming there is a “white genocide” in South Africa and railing...
- Novinky (Czechia)16:48
Americký ministr zahraničí Marco Rubio v úterý oznámil uvalení vízových omezení na představitele Jihoafrické republiky, kteří „diskriminují jihoafrickou bělošskou menšinu“. Žádného konkrétního představitele, kterého by se omezení měla týkat, nejmenoval. Mezi USA a JAR panuje napětí způsobené americkým prezidentem Donaldem Trumpem a jeho šířením vyvrácené konspirační teorie o genocidě bělochů v JAR.
- biznews.com17:09
Listen here The night before this interview, Marco Rubio picked up a weapon Washington has never used against South Africa before: visa restrictions aimed at in
- Al Jazeera English17:13
Trump administration falling for misinformation from 'fringe groups' alleging discrimination against white Afrikaners.
- Times of India17:27
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics06:32
A letter written by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to his US counterpart failed to sway Washington over its demands that Pretoria alter policies aimed at redressing apartheid-era inequalities, Business Day reported, citing US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III.
Wed, 23 September 2026
3 reports- newafricanmagazine.com10:42
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The Trump administration has once again turned on South Africa to serve as a distraction from its mounting list of troubles. Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio has announced new visa restrictions for laughably fictitious infringements by African countries. It is time we stood up for South Africa in the court of Donald J. Trump. Too much […]
- washingtonexaminer.com17:54
Democrats have complained that the administration’s aid to Afrikaners is one that deliberately favors white people, suggesting it is racist.
- The Hill20:57
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed raising the refugee cap for the coming year to 17,500 people, which is a historically low figure, and which President Trump argued should primarily be given to white Afrikaners. The move raises by 10,000 last year’s refugee cap – the lowest proposed rate in the history of the program...
Thu, 24 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica07:36
[Daily Maverick] Even the US ambassador has acknowledged South Africa's progress in meeting President Donald Trump's demands, says President Cyril Ramaphosa's special adviser, Alistair Ruiters, in response to a travel ban on unnamed South Africans announced by the US.
- sowetan.co.za10:22
US impatience with SA puts institutional authority and sovereignty in focus, writes Itshokeng Kekana
- Le Monde (France)16:00
L’administration Trump a confirmé, mardi, sa volonté de privilégier les Afrikaners, des Blancs d’Afrique du Sud, dans l’accès au droit d’asile. Une mesure perçue comme une humiliation par le Congrès national africain, le parti du président sud-africain.
Fri, 25 September 2026
1 report- BBC News World23:20
Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.
Sat, 26 September 2026
1 report- BBC News World21:20
Thousands of white crosses have been displayed in Washington by an Afrikaner lobby group But South Africa's new ambassador Roelf Meyer says there is not a genocide.
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English13:49
Memorial crosses installed in the US have revived erroneous claims of a ‘white genocide’ against farmers in South Africa
Tue, 29 September 2026
2 reports- sowetan.co.za13:25
Thabo Mbeki Foundation questions why Washington regards a section of SA’s white minority as a persecuted people, and who put that idea in its head
- NYT World18:11
The Trump administration announced new visa restrictions on the country days after receiving a letter that South African officials had hoped would bring down the temperature.
Wed, 30 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica04:48
[Daily Maverick] South Africa summoned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell after his criticism of Pretoria, as Washington repeated demands on land, race policy, farm murders and perceived hate speech.
- AllAfrica12:17
[ISS] As political space between the countries widens, durable commercial ties and strategic interests provide room for a pragmatic bargain.