Diplomacy
South Africa Hits Back at US Visa Restrictions Over Domestic Policies
Business Insider Africa · last week · Read the Full Story on Business Insider Africa
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South Africa criticized new US visa restrictions targeting its nationals over domestic policies, demanding that Washington respect its sovereignty and land reform laws.
- South Africa criticized new US visa restrictions targeting foreign nationals linked to its domestic policies.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced the visa restrictions, citing uncompensated land seizures, race-based discrimination, and incitement of violence against minority groups.
- South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola stated that Pretoria's policies address inequalities from centuries of racial injustice.
- Lamola demanded that Washington respect South Africa's sovereignty, just as South Africa respects America's right to develop its own laws.
- Tensions between the Trump administration and South Africa have escalated over land reform, aid suspension, an ICJ genocide case against Israel, and other diplomatic disputes.
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