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Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa
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Misused Footage of White Farmers Originated in DRC
Footage from February 2025 shows mass burials in Goma after M23 rebel attacks, wrongly linked to South Africa by Trump.
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  • President Trump displayed an image incorrectly claimed to show mass killings of white South African farmers.

  • The footage actually depicts a mass burial in the Democratic Republic of Congo following conflict with M23 rebels in Goma.
  • "In view of all the world, President Trump used my image, used what I filmed in the DRC to try to convince President Ramaphosa that in his country, white people are being killed by black people."— Djaffar Al Katanty, Reuters video journalist, commenting on Trump's use of his footage.
  • The image was shared during a meeting with President Ramaphosa by a conservative American website discussing regional tensions.

  • The Reuters journalist who filmed the original video expressed shock at its misrepresentation by Trump.
'Sorry I don't have a plane to give you,' South Africa's Ramaphosa tells Trump mid-trade talks
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Trump Misuses Congo Footage in South Africa Claim
A February 2025 Reuters video from Goma, Congo was falsely shown by Trump as proof of white South African farmer killings.
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  • Trump displayed an image during a meeting with President Ramaphosa that he claimed showed murdered white farmers in South Africa.

  • The photo originated from a Reuters video filmed in February 2025 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, amid clashes with M23 rebels.
  • "In view of all the world, President Trump used my image, used what I filmed in DRC to try to convince President Ramaphosa that in his country, white people are being killed by Black people."— Djaffar Al Katanty, Reuters video journalist, on Trump's use of his footage.
  • The footage actually depicts humanitarian workers handling body bags of conflict victims in Congo, not South Africa.

  • This misleading use of imagery was employed in the White House to support unfounded allegations of violence against white South Africans.
'Group of older men gossip about me': Malema on White House video clip: EFF leader Julius Malema has responded to a clip of him singing the controversial ...
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'Group of older men gossip about me': Malema on White House video ...
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Malema Responds to Controversial White House Video
Malema denied white genocide claims and upheld land expropriation without compensation as a key political stance amid US-South Africa tensions.
Key FactsMay 22 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • A video clip of Julius Malema singing the contentious “kill the Boer” chant was played during a White House meeting involving President Ramaphosa and Donald Trump.

  • Malema dismissed claims of white genocide and described Ramaphosa’s delegation as an older group gossiping about him.
  • "No significant amount of intelligence evidence has been produced about white genocide."— Julius Malema on the unfounded claims of white genocide during a discussion about land expropriation.
  • The EFF condemned Ramaphosa’s delegation for failing to refute false narratives about white genocide and for inconsistent statements.

  • Malema’s party maintains that land expropriation without compensation remains a core political principle despite international criticism and calls to halt his chants.
[WATCH] Ramaphosa denies South Africa allows land to be taken from white farmers: US President Donald Trump is hosting President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White ...
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[WATCH] Ramaphosa denies South Africa allows land to be taken from white ...
Trump's South Africa genocide claim 'inappropriate': UN rights body: Trump repeated his allegation in talks at the Oval Office Wednesday with visiting South ...
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Trump's South Africa genocide claim 'inappropriate': UN rights body
Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off: But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to ...
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Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off
South Africa paving the way for Starlink: South Africa’s government plans to push ahead with a policy directive that provides a workaround to Black-ownership ...
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South Africa paving the way for Starlink
We can't have EFF occupying Union Buildings, says Steenhuisen to Trump: Although Steenhuisen refuted Trump’s assertions of a white genocide, he still took the ...
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We can't have EFF occupying Union Buildings, says Steenhuisen to Trump
BUDGET 3.0 | Fuel levy hikes to buffer Godongwana’s VAT gap: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's latest budget proposes inflationary increases to petrol and ...
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BUDGET 3.0 | Fuel levy hikes to buffer Godongwana’s VAT gap
3 children among 5 people killed in taxi and truck collision in WC: A long-distance taxi travelling from the Eastern Cape to Hermanus collided with a truck on ...
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3 children among 5 people killed in taxi and truck collision in WC
"Genocide" scandal in the Oval Office: Footage in Trump's video does not originate from South Africa
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Julius Malema reacts to Trump playing EFF clips to justify false SA white genocide claims
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Julius Malema reacts to Trump playing EFF clips to justify false SA white ...
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Malema Refutes Trump's White Genocide Claims
Malema dismissed white genocide evidence as baseless and reaffirmed firm stance against land expropriation compromises.
Key FactsMay 21 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Julius Malema responded to Donald Trump’s use of EFF footage to support false white genocide allegations.

  • Malema stated that no substantial or intelligent proof of white genocide had been presented.
  • "A group of older men meet in Washington to gossip about me. No significant amount of intelligence evidence has been produced about white genocide. We will not agree to compromise our political principles on land expropriation without compensation for political expediency."— Julius Malema criticizes the false narratives about white genocide in South Africa and the political exploitation of the issue.
  • He criticized senior Washington politicians for misrepresenting his views while discussing him publicly.

  • Malema insisted there would be no concessions on uncompensated land expropriation for political reasons.
South Africa changing its tune on Starlink: South Africa’s government plans to offer Elon Musk a workaround of local Black ownership laws for his Starlink ...
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South Africa changing its tune on Starlink
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Key FactsSouth Africa Revises Starlink Access Rules
May 20 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • South Africa plans an alternative to Black Economic Empowerment laws to permit Starlink’s operations in the country.

  • This model involves infrastructure investment, workforce training, and distributing Starlink kits to underserved rural areas.
  • The new rules for ICT companies aren’t about 'providing access to a single company, but rather part of a broader strategy to create an enabling environment for international investment and expand digital connectivity across South Africa.'— South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in response to a request for comment.
  • The initiative intends to ease tensions with Elon Musk and President Trump before President Ramaphosa’s White House visit.

  • Currently, only 1.7% of rural households have internet access, which Starlink’s satellite network could significantly improve.
Hill-Lewis responds to Rupert's comment on WC crime, blames national govt: Rupert, who accompanied President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House in Washington on ...
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Hill-Lewis responds to Rupert's comment on WC crime, blames national govt
WATCH: Trump says U.S. takes refugees of 'persecution or genocide,' including Afrikaners
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WATCH: Trump says U.S. takes refugees of 'persecution or genocide ...
Malema says Afrikaner asylum seekers look like ‘car guards’, not farmers: The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said that had AfriForum chief executive Kallie ...
mg.co.za/politics/2025-05-19-malema-says-afrikaner-asylum-seekers-look-like-car-guards-not-farmers/
Malema says Afrikaner asylum seekers look like ‘car guards’, not farmers
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Malema Questions Legitimacy of Afrikaner Refugees
Malema claims 49 Afrikaners granted US refugee status last week are not farmers but resemble car guards, challenging their refugee legitimacy.
Key FactsMay 20 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Julius Malema stated that the 49 Afrikaners who recently sought US asylum do not appear to be farmers but car guards instead.

  • He requested addresses of the farms supposedly abandoned to verify their status and ensure land is not left unused.
  • "If they are real farmers, why is the media not giving us the list of the farms that were left by farmers who went to America? Nothing looked like a farmer among those people. They looked like car guards."— Julius Malema, addressing EFF supporters outside the Union Buildings.
  • US President Trump extended refugee status to Afrikaners citing persecution claims, which Malema dismisses as misleading.

  • Malema accused AfriForum leaders of hypocrisy for not seeking asylum themselves despite alleging white farmer killings.
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Rejects White Genocide Claims At Oval Office Meeting
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Rejects White Genocide Claims At Oval ...
Communications Dept issues gazette to review B-BBEE licensing requirements for satellite service companies
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Communications Dept issues gazette to review B-BBEE licensing requirements ...
Ramaphosa's US coup: Trump commits to trade engagements: President Cyril Ramaphosa has assurance from US President Donald Trump that he will consider ...
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Ramaphosa's US coup: Trump commits to trade engagements
Trump versus Ramaphosa: Dispute over "white genocide": South African President Cyril Ramaphosa came to Washington to resolve strained relations with the USA ...
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Trump versus Ramaphosa: Dispute over
A win for South Africa: Despite being subjected to a media spectacle in the Oval Office, behind closed doors, South Africa has successfully started talking trade ...
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A win for South Africa
Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa. Afrikaner farmers and others scoff: Topping the agenda at President Donald Trump's meeting with South Africa's ...
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Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa. Afrikaner farmers and others ...
Rescue teams testing equipment before operation to bring trapped Kloof miners to surface gets underway
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Rescue teams testing equipment before operation to bring trapped Kloof ...
Billionaires, golfers and in-laws to help Ramaphosa and Trump smoke peace pipe: When he visits the Oval Office in Washington today, President Cyril Ramaphosa ...
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Billionaires, golfers and in-laws to help Ramaphosa and Trump smoke peace ...
Echo chamber of power: Trump’s perilous pursuit of ‘white manhood’: The white man, failing to maintain his hegemonic
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2025-05-22-echo-chamber-of-power-trumps-perilous-pursuit-of-white-manhood/
Echo chamber of power: Trump’s perilous pursuit of ‘white manhood’
South African president in the USA: Trump humiliates Ramaphosa in the White House
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South African president in the USA: Trump humiliates Ramaphosa in the ...
Tender fraud charges against Malusi Booi and 9 others provisionally withdrawn: The same charges against alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield and his wife Nicole ...
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Tender fraud charges against Malusi Booi and 9 others provisionally ...
Watch moment Trump confronts South Africa's president with video: In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, Trump pressed Cyril Ramaphosa on widely ...
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Watch moment Trump confronts South Africa's president with video
Mchunu: Trump's claims of govt-sponsored land grabs unfounded & unsubstantiated: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said that while there were several land invasions ...
ewn.co.za/2025/05/23/mchunu-trumps-claims-of-govt-sponsored-land-grabs-unfounded-unsubstantiated
Mchunu: Trump's claims of govt-sponsored land grabs unfounded & ...
Karoline Leavitt gets fiery and doubles down after press questions alleged ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
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Karoline Leavitt gets fiery and doubles down after press questions alleged ...
Does Malema prove white genocide? Trump thinks so: President Donald Trump confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa, questioning his role in alleged white genocide- a ...
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Does Malema prove white genocide? Trump thinks so
LISTEN | Trump's lies rile SA: was Ramaphosa’s rebuttal enough?: Donald Trump’s false white genocide claims against South Africa saw a response and rebuttal ...
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LISTEN | Trump's lies rile SA: was Ramaphosa’s rebuttal enough?
'White genocide in South Africa' says Donald Trump, turns out it is Congo | Fact Check
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'White genocide in South Africa' says Donald Trump ...
Minister Solly Malatsi issues ICT directives relaxing BEE laws: The move is in favour of equity equivalents that will allow foreign investors to enter the ICT ...
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Minister Solly Malatsi issues ICT directives relaxing BEE laws
South African stalled with video: Trump tries to embarrass head of state in the Oval Office
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South African stalled with video: Trump tries to embarrass head of state ...
A Revealing Joke in the Oval Office About Getting in Trump’s Good Graces: The president of South Africa’s wisecrack about a free plane spoke volumes.
nytimes.com/2025/05/22/us/politics/trump-plane-south-africa-gifts.html
A Revealing Joke in the Oval Office About Getting in Trump’s Good Graces
South Africa officially has a new dollar billionaire: Chief executive and founder of Karooooo, Zac Calisto, has crossed the threshold into dollar-billionaire ...
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South Africa officially has a new dollar billionaire
South Africa's president praised for staying calm during Trump's Oval Office ambush
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South Africa's president praised for staying calm during Trump's Oval ...
"Genocide" against whites: What is behind Trump's accusations against South Africa?
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Ramaphosa to press Trump on attending G20 summit, racial redress: The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of ...
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Ramaphosa to press Trump on attending G20 summit, racial redress
Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?: Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take ...
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Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?
Gauteng residents brace for low supply as Rand Water embarks on winter maintenance
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Gauteng residents brace for low supply as Rand Water embarks on winter ...
Opinion | A South African Grift Lands in the Oval Office: White Afrikaners are Trump’s kind of oppressed minority.
nytimes.com/2025/05/22/opinion/south-africa-white-afrikaner-trump.html
Opinion | A South African Grift Lands in the Oval Office
South African journalist analyses Trump’s claims to Ramaphosa: We took a closer look at some of the claims President Trump made about South Africa with the ...
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South African journalist analyses Trump’s claims to Ramaphosa
Trump to meet with GOP holdouts amid tax bill impasse: House Speaker Mike Johnson is aiming to advance President Donald Trump’s massive domestic policy bill ...
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Trump to meet with GOP holdouts amid tax bill impasse
DRC Senate votes to lift immunity of former president Kabila: The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of lifting former ...
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DRC Senate votes to lift immunity of former president Kabila
Trump displays DRC visual as proof of South African 'genocide': US President Donald Trump brandished a stack of printed articles at the White House Wednesday ...
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Trump displays DRC visual as proof of South African 'genocide'
The 49 that left and the 64,749,951 who stay: We debated the reasons the Afrikaners left their culture, friends and family – fear, uncertainty, disillusionment ...
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The 49 that left and the 64,749,951 who stay
US-SA relations: Trump, Ramaphosa, media tackle Afrikaner 'genocide' narrative : US President Donald Trump is hosting a South African delegation led by President ...
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US-SA relations: Trump, Ramaphosa, media tackle Afrikaner 'genocide' ...