Why is a new land law in South Africa is controversial, and why is Trump involved?
We debunk false information about white farmers being forced off their land.
South Africa faced the wrath of US President Donald Trump recently when he incorrectly accused the country鈥檚 government of confiscating land from white people.
Trump said South Africa was pursuing what he called "unjust and immoral practices" against the white minority Afrikaner community. As a result he鈥檚 frozen American foreign aid to the country and threatened to cut off all future funding, causing shockwaves across South Africa.
So how did we get here? What exactly is South Africa's Expropriation Act? And what influence is one of President Trump鈥檚 closest allies, South African born Elon Musk, having on the decisions being made? The 成人快手's Karnie Sharp talks us through what we need to know.
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