US Lawmakers Renew Call for Review of South Africa Relations
(Bloomberg) — Two US lawmakers introduced a bill to review South Africa’s ties with Washington, alleging that it supports America’s adversaries. Ronny Jackson, a Texas Republican, said his proposed legislation would mandate a full assessment of the bilateral relationship between the countries. Michigan Republican John James, who brought forward a similar bill last year, co-sponsored the proposal. […]
South African rand falls, US bill and tariff updates in focus
The U.S. Republican-controlled House of Representatives narrowly passed Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” of spending and tax cuts. “The upside to this bill is that it will likely boost U.S. demand in the short-to-medium term. The downside is that forecasts are pessimistic on whether it will successfully generate enough GDP growth to outpace the increased […]
South Africa’s political marriage of convenience avoids divorce – just
South Africa’s two biggest political parties are in an unhappy marriage, but neither side wants to file divorce papers as it could damage them and, ultimately, their offspring – South African voters. But as the children of all toxic relationships know, it can be painful to watch the tantrums played out in public as each […]
Sars increases scrutiny on South African expatriates’ tax residency
South African expatriates living and working abroad are firmly in the Tax Man’s sights. Recent enhancements indicate the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is increasing its focus on the importance of expatriates legally confirming the basis on which they cease their tax residency status in South Africa to benefit from a reduced income tax liability […]
Trump’s Afrikaners are South African opportunists, not refugees: what’s behind the US move
South Africans are wearily attuned to governments’ Orwellian misuse of language. After all, South Africa is a country where a one-time government passed a law (the Natives Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents Act of 1952) which extended rather than abolishing the notorious pass system. This made it compulsory for black South Africans over the […]
Do SA refugee applicants have to make their social media profiles public?
South African applicants for the US refugee status programme are questioning whether a recent directive about making their social media accounts public applies to them. Last week, the US Embassy notified visa applicants that screening and vetting would be extended to their online presences. According to reports, 1000 Afrikaners will be resettled in the US by September […]
‘We are privileged’: liberal Afrikaners reject Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims
For some white Afrikaner South Africans, Donald Trump’s offer of refugee status in the US has been seen as a godsend. For others, it has provoked anger and frustration that they are being falsely portrayed as victims of a “white genocide”, 31 years after their community’s own oppressive minority rule ended. In February, Trump signed an […]
The Truth About South Africa with Katia Beeden
President Donald Trump forced the President of the Republic of South Africa to watch videos of the country’s leaders calling for the genocide of white farmers during a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday. This begs the question: what is ACTUALLY going on in South Africa? Sam BusaURL
‘Vlugtelinge’ in die VSA: Die groep van 59 se omstrede trek – só lyk hul lewens nou
Die groep van 59 se omstrede trek – só lyk hul lewens nou Sam BusaURL
Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa, even Afrikaner farmers scoff
Days before South Africa’s president meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House this week, Afrikaner farmers at the center of an extraordinary new US refugee policy roamed a memorial to farm attacks in their country’s agricultural heartland, some touching the names of the dead both Black and white. Sam BusaURL