Trump to Press Ramaphosa to Pare Back Racial Equity Laws

nytimes.comPublished: 5/21/2025

Summary

The White House announced a meeting between President Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa where Trump is expected to urge South Africa to reverse its racial equity laws targeting Afrikaners, a white minority with colonial ties. Tensions escalated after the U.S. welcomed their descendants as refugees amid Trump’s push to dismantle diversity policies. The discussion could address discrimination against this group, while Trump also hinted at keeping an exception for their resettlement despite his usual stance on the refugee system.