Johannesburg, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - From land to race laws: what's driving the US-South Africa rift?

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The Trump administration this week announced visa restrictions on South African officials over alleged discrimination against the country's white minority, warning that the move was the opening salvo in a series of potentially "severe" punitive measures. The latest escalation marks another chapter in a deteriorating relationship between Pretoria and Washington, which have repeatedly clashed over a range of policy issues. Among the most significan......

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