New Washington Ambassador Responds to White Genocide Claims

South Africa's newly appointed ambassador to Washington, Roelf Meyer, rejected US President Donald Trump's claims of genocide against the white minority in his country, stating that no such situation exists.

Ambassador Meyer's Statements

South Africa's newly appointed ambassador to Washington, Roelf Meyer, emphasized that he is an Afrikaner by birth, pushing back against the claims made by US President Donald Trump.

Meyer stated that allegations of mass attacks or genocide against the white Afrikaner minority do not reflect the truth and that facts regarding violence in the country have been distorted.

US and South Africa Relations

Roelf Meyer, one of the chief negotiators in ending the apartheid regime in the 1990s, was appointed to this post in April following a strain in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Last year, Donald Trump made claims of white genocide during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and opened a refugee pathway for Afrikaners.

Refugee Program and Data

Under the refugee program launched by the US administration, approximately 13,000 refugees have been accepted so far, and an additional 17,500 people are planned to be accepted within the next 12 months.

Police data reveals that the majority of crime victims in the country, including on farms, are Black, while experts note that these incidents do not fit the definition of persecution.