South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC
Summary
South Africa's new ambassador to the US, Roelf Meyer, said there is no genocide against white Afrikaners in South Africa, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims. Meyer, who was involved in ending apartheid, said violence facts have been misrepresented and questioned the source of these false claims.Key Facts
- Roelf Meyer, a born Afrikaner and South Africa’s ambassador to the US, denies any white genocide in South Africa.
- President Donald Trump claimed that white Afrikaners face genocide in South Africa and created a US refugee program for them.
- Nearly 13,000 South African refugees, mostly white Afrikaners, have been admitted to the US under this refugee pathway.
- Some white South Africans report feeling unsafe due to violence, though government data does not support claims of widespread targeted attacks.
- The Trump administration plans to accept up to 17,500 more white Afrikaner refugees in the next year.
- South African officials and many experts say the idea of white genocide is false and has been discredited by research.
- An Afrikaner group is holding a vigil in Washington to honor victims they say are from "farm attacks."
- The US White House supports the refugee program, calling it a humanitarian effort based on the experiences of some Afrikaners.
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