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Donald Trump and his new adviser, Elon Musk have threatened to seize all aid to South Africa | Expropriation Law South Africa.
  • Donald Trump threatens to cease all funding to South Africa.
  • South African-born Elon Musk against Expropriation Law.
  • South Africa says the new law is just and seeks land equality in the wake of apartheid. 

Donald Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, have threatened to cease all aid to South Africa over its Expropriation Law. The move comes after South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed an Expropriation Bill into law this January a move that does not sit well with Trump and Musk, an American billionaire who was born in South Africa.

South Africa says the law, seeks to empower the state to conduct land expropriation to provide equitable compensation to those who lost their land under the infamous apartheid regime. “The land expropriation law seeks to repeal the apartheid-era Expropriation Act (1975) which saw thousands of African families forcibly removed from their land to benefit the white minority,” explains a …

Trump's deportation list is the trending topic across all media, following a nationwide US immigration crackdown on Sunday that resulted in the arrest of some 956 people, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported. Photo/CNN
  • Trump’s deportation list has people from virtually every nation in the world, including Africa.
  • Amnesty Internation has protested inhumane treatment of deportees.
  • Chains, cuffs, military planes used to ‘criminalize’ immigrants.

Thousands of people from Africa are fast joining Trump’s deportation list, one of the trending topic across all media, following a nationwide US immigration crackdown that resulted in thousands of arrests, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported. US president Donald Trump returned to power on a ‘Mass Deportation’ ticket and he is living up to this eerie promise.

The nearly 1000 arrests per day look overwhelming and could surpass what his predecessor, Joe Biden, carried during the last four years in office. Biden okayed 1.5 million deportations, according to figures by the Migration Policy Institute.

While Biden focused on individuals who had committed crimes, Trump is going for any and all undocumented persons. “Since taking office, Trump …

Africa's natural resources
  • Will U.S. policies empower Africa’s sustainable development, or will they prioritize American interests at the expense of local communities and ecosystems in the next four years?
  • Africa’s vast mineral wealth makes the continent a focal point for global economic and strategic competition.
  • By encouraging African nations to process and refine their minerals domestically, the U.S. can help Africa can create jobs and enhance economic benefits.

Africa’s natural resources hold a key position in shaping the future of the global mining and energy industry. From critical minerals essential for modern technology to immense energy reserves, the continent is both an opportunity and a battleground for international players.

As Donald Trump assumes a second term as President of the United States in 2025, questions abound regarding his administration’s approach to Africa’s resource wealth. Will U.S. policies empower Africa’s sustainable development, or will they prioritize American interests at the expense of local communities …