r/southafrica • u/Empty-Champion6929 • May 22 '25

Discussion Genocide?

There are claims that there is a genocide taking place in South Africa and I think the fact that the US is adamantly propagating this propagandistic narrative is more reason not to trust them.

Furthermore, I am disappointed in Trump's refusal to at least consider Ramaphosa's sentiments during yesterday's meeting. He seems to be both gullible and ignorant.

I should finally mention that I am deeply hurt by our fellow white South Africans who are proudly reinforcing these claims of genocide. I know that our country is run by an incompetent and self-serving government that seems to not have any concerns about economic development. However, seeing a cohort of white people take the stance of validating that there is a genocide is painful to witness.

As someone born post apartheid, I'm finally starting to see.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '25

I should finally mention that I am deeply hurt by our fellow white South Africans who are proudly reinforcing these claims of genocide.

Wait, who are these? Most of us WC Afrikaners don't reinforce those claims at all. The stark majority of us are really anti-Trump.

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u/Maiq_The_Truthfull May 22 '25

As a Afrikaans person living in cape town, every family member I know and a few of my friends who are Afrikaans believe in white genocide taking place. Allot of these people exist, and saying "well I don't" adds absolutely nothing to the conversation.

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u/Ousus_24 May 23 '25

I am Afrikaans-speaking and in Cape Town too and not one of my friends or family members thinks a genocide is taking place. I guess it depends who you are surrounded by.

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u/MackieFried May 22 '25

I fight with my relatives regularly. At least I did before I distanced myself. The absolute joy of a democracy is that we get to associate with people we want to be friends with.