Ramaphosa Arrived in Washington DC for to Meet with Trump

(The Post News) – President Cyril Ramaphosa was welcomed in the United States of America yesterday afternoon for a visit that is aimed at resetting and revitalising bilateral, economic, and commercial relations between the U.S. and South Africa.

Ramaphosa is joined by Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation; Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Minister in the Presidency; Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition; John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture; and Mcebisi Jonas, Special Envoy to the United States of America.

The meeting of the two leaders is also expected to address the issue of misinformation about the genocide of Afrikaners, who some had already left the country after gaining refugee status in the US.

The SA government had previously refuted the genocide claims, stating that the country is committed to respecting human rights, including human dignity and equality. They shared their readiness for constructive dialogue with the US and any aggrieved party to share a better and common understanding of the matter.

However, Trump had always been displaying concerns over the “genocide” of white farmers in SA, which led to the refugee status granted to the “victims” by his administration.

Responding to Ramaphosa’s remarks on the 49 Afrikaners that left the country, leader of Afriforum Kallie Kriel said that the president must take responsibility for his own complicity in the fact that there are Afrikaners who want to emigrate.

Kriel accused Ramaphosa of isolating many Afrikaners by, among other things, his continuous unwillingness to denounce calls for assault against Afrikaners, such as ‘Kill the Boer’, and by adopting the anti-Afrikaans BELA Act and the Expropriation Act.

Kriel said that his party respects the right of individuals to leave the country and vowed to remain committed in the fight against “injustices” which he believes are committed against Afrikaners and other minority groups.

Meanwhile, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), in a written statement shared on social media, described Ramaphosa’s visit to the US as a threat to SA’s sovereignty, saying that the president will be negotiating in the national interest.

EFF also highlighted that Trump is taking orders from Elon Musk, who they believe to be more interested in forcing his network company Starlink into the country while disrespecting SA laws.

Ramaphosa will meet Trump at the White House on Wednesday, 21 May 2025.