A group of prominent Afrikaners has denounced US President Donald Trump’s claims of "white genocide" in South Africa and reached out to members of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The group – made up of writers, academics, business leaders and descendants of apartheid-era figures – wrote an open letter titled "Not in Our Name", rejecting Trump’s repeated assertions that white South Africans face systematic persecution.
They argue that white Afrikaners are not under any "existential threat" and urge the international community to challenge Trump’s misinformation.
Political analyst Dr Piet Croucamp, one of the main initiators of the letter, told FRANCE 24 that he had held direct talks with Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat, about Trump’s false claims.
Croucamp confirmed that the letter was sent to multiple senators, mainly from the Democratic Party, and said that although they were "speaking to the converted", they hoped the Democrats ’opposition to the refugee policy would help convey the truth to the Senate.
The Trump administration has announced plans for a refugee policy that would cap the country’s refugee admissions for the 2026 fiscal year at 7,500 and prioritise white Afrikaners.
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