President Donald Trump claimed there is an ongoing "genocide" against white farmers in South Africa during a tense meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Ramaphosa, major political parties in South Africa and a South African judge, however, have denied the existence of a white genocide in the country.
Elon Musk, a South African native and a top adviser to Trump, was present for Ramaphosa's visit to the White House. He has also previously voiced Trump's allegations that white South Africans are fleeing the country due to "violence and racist laws."
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In February 2025, a South African court ruled that claims of white genocide were unfounded, calling them "not real" and "clearly imagined."
The ruling came after a wealthy benefactor in the country wanted to donate $2.1 million to the white supremacist group Boerelegioen, which was denied by the court.
While claims of a white genocide have been disallowed by the court, it is true that there is a problem with farmers being murdered in South Africa.
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These murders are brutal, and the overall murder rate in South Africa is high, with 45 murders per 100,000 people, according to data collected in 2023, but there is no indication that these murders are race-driven.
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