Donald Trump, South Africa

South Africa Budget Under Added Scrutiny Given Trump Aid Tensions
South Africa’s finance minister is under pressure to chart an economic course that navigates the hazards unleashed by Donald Trump’s trade war.
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial law which allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities - namely White farmers - without compensation,
South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Trump’s aid freeze has hit hard
In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients.
Trump stops South Africa aid over land act intended to address apartheid legacy
South Africa adopted a law allowing the government to seize property "in the public interest.” The measure was condemned by South Africa-born Elon Musk.
Trump Orders Halt to Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of White Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white, “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States.
Trump halts aid to South Africa, claiming discrimination against Afrikaners
His executive order accuses South Africa’s government of seizing property from White landowners and calls for their resettlement as “refugees” in the U.S.
US Says It Will Continue Limited AIDS Relief Services in South Africa
The US said a waiver on halting some activities in South Africa under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, will focus on “life-saving” treatments.
South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work.
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world’s most successful responses to a disease
Trump's aid freeze sends shock waves through Africa's HIV programs
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease. For two decades, the American people have paid for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
Trump's aid cuts stop South African HIV vaccine trials in their tracks
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work. The first round of vaccines she and her colleagues made in Johannesburg had produced an immune response in rabbits,
No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports
In mid-February 2025, posts on social media sites like Facebook (archived here) alleged that the nation of South Africa had ...
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a ...
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South Africans worry Trump’s aid freeze will cause HIV patients to default on treatment
Majola is one of millions of patients in South Africa affected by President Donald Trump’s global foreign aid freeze, raising worries about HIV patients defaulting on treatment, infection rates ...
South Africa says silence from US on bid for talks, China pledges support
South Africa's foreign minister Ronald Lamola said on Monday that the United States had not responded to attempts to discuss ...
Russia's Sergey Lavrov joins top European diplomats at G20 meeting in South Africa
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in South Africa for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where ...