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/danievdm Western Cape May 22 '25
Whilst any murder is a very sad thing, the amount of white farmers murdered in a recent 12 month period is minute compared the broader context of murders generally - https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/politics/fact-check-donald-trump-video-on-sa-farm-murders-contains-many-falsehoods/. It is deliberately being blown out of context.