Trump Boycotts South Africa’s G20 Over Land Seizures and White Farmer Murders: Sparks Global Clash with Radical Left
By The Western Journal Staff
President Donald Trump has officially refused to attend the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa, scheduled for November 22–23, 2025—the first G20 hosted on the African continent. In a bold statement posted to Truth Social, Trump accused the South African government of committing “land confiscation and genocide” against white farmers, igniting a fiery international backlash and setting the stage for a global diplomatic showdown.
Trump: “They Are Taking the Land and Killing the Families”
“Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, but Mexico is unfortunately violating their Treaty obligation… THAT ENDS NOW!”
— President Trump, April 12, 2025
That same day, Trump turned his focus overseas, declaring:
“How could we be expected to go to South Africa for the very important G20 Meeting when Land Confiscation and Genocide is the primary topic of conversation? They are taking the land of white Farmers, and then killing them and their families.”
Trump’s message was accompanied by viral video footage of Julius Malema, leader of the radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), singing “Kill the Boer” and vowing to seize land from white South African farmers without compensation.
South Africa Fires Back: “Tariff-Wielding Barbarian”
Julius Malema’s EFF party issued a scathing rebuke, calling Trump “delusional” and “a tariff-wielding barbarian,” alleging that his boycott is part of a plot to vilify South Africa and manufacture a pretext for “imperialist sanctions.”
“Donald Trump has decided to return to his disinformation campaign against South Africa,” the EFF stated. “It is the strategy of imperialism to frame a nation… as violating human rights, before making an intervention.”
They went on to accuse Trump of economic genocide against American citizens and claimed the G20 should be the “least of his concerns.”
U.S. Cuts Ties Over Expropriation Without Compensation
Trump’s stand follows a dramatic deterioration in U.S.-South Africa relations:
- In February, the U.S. suspended all aid to South Africa.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotted the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, calling out South Africa’s embrace of “DEI and climate extremism.”
- U.S. Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was expelled after accusing Trump of leading a “global white supremacy movement.”
Most recently, Deputy President Paul Mashatile confirmed the country’s commitment to seizing land from white landowners without compensation, under the controversial Expropriation Act of 2024.
Afrikaner Rights Groups Speak Out
Civil rights group AfriForum praised Trump’s boycott, warning of rising racial tensions and political persecution.
“The South African Constitutional Court has legalized the chant ‘Kill the Boer,’ which is a call for Afrikaners and farmers to be murdered,” said Kallie Kriel, head of AfriForum. “President Ramaphosa’s signing of the Expropriation Act, which legalizes the violation of property rights, has only added fuel to the fire.”
Kriel also warned that Afrikaner heritage and language rights were under assault through the BELA Act, which threatens Afrikaans schools.
U.S.–South Africa Proxy Conflict Over Global Realignment
The Trump administration has accused South Africa of aligning with China, Russia, and Iran, and using the G20 platform to promote socialism and anti-Western ideology.
Trump’s refusal to attend the summit is not just symbolic—it is a direct challenge to the legitimacy of South Africa’s political direction, especially amid rising concern over ethnic persecution, property seizures, and hate speech against minorities.
EFF’s Legal Crackdown on Afrikaner Groups
Adding to the tensions, South Africa’s elite crime unit, the Hawks, confirmed they are investigating AfriForum and Solidarity for treason for meeting with Trump administration officials and MAGA leaders.
Activist Ernst Roets and Orania mayor Joost Strydom have been outspoken critics of South Africa’s land policies, recently appearing at the New York Young Republicans Club and sitting for an interview with Jordan Peterson, set to air Monday.
“The world must know what is happening in South Africa,” Roets said. “This isn’t just a policy dispute—it’s a human rights crisis.”
Conclusion: Trump Draws Red Line for G20 and the West
Trump’s withdrawal from the G20 in Johannesburg marks a watershed moment in global diplomacy. By calling out South Africa’s land seizure policies and racially charged rhetoric, Trump has placed human rights, sovereignty, and property rights at the forefront of America’s foreign policy priorities.
As the Biden-era foreign policy crumbles, Trump’s America First agenda is asserting itself once again—not through virtue signaling, but through unapologetic action.
South Africa may hold the G20 Chair until November 30, but Trump holds the world’s attention—and its moral high ground.