By Johnathan Paoli
The African National Congress has strongly condemned what it describes as continued interference by the United States in South African affairs, calling it an attack on the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri urged South Africans to stand united against “neo-imperialist” actions and efforts to undermine the country’s democratically elected government.
“Our painful history of colonialism and apartheid has taught us that any form of supremacy or foreign domination must be unequivocally condemned in the strongest possible terms,” Bhengu-Motsiri said on Sunday.
The ANC’s statement follows recent international engagements by AfriForum, among others, who have taken their concerns about South Africa’s land reform policies to the United States government.
Trump issued an order to stop funding to South Africa over what he believes is race-based politics, especially concerning the new land expropriation law.
According to the ANC, AfriForum and other “counter-revolutionary forces” are engaging in
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