The state of relations between South Africa and the United States of America continues to deteriorate as neither the Trump administration nor mzansi’s leaders and citizens are willing to be the first to back down. EFF leader Julius Malema has now joined the chat and has quickly told Elon Musk where to get off.
The past two weeks have been nothing short of chaotic as Donald Trump’s newly elected administration’s doubling down on their goal to ‘Make America Great Again’ has had a significant impact on a plethora of people as well as multiple countries. For some reason, America’s president has singled out South Africa as one of his next targets to meddle in their domestic affairs and opted to shine a light on the recent passing of the expropriation bill which he deemed as a violation of human rights.
South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY. It is a bad situation that the Radical Left Media doesn’t want to so much as mention. A massive Human Rights VIOLATION is happening, for all to see. The United States won’t stand for it – We…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) February 9, 2025
Since then, social media has been characterised by intense and heated interactions from each side, as SA citizens rush to unite against the common enemy that is the Trump administration, who also appear to be set in their stance to right a wrong that they believe a certain demographic in SA have been subjected to.
Controversial South African-born businessman and Trump’s right-hand man Elon Musk has been a significant voice in this matter and has consistently voiced the need for America to get involved and come to the rescue. In his effort to achieve this, Elon has highlighted EFF leader Julius Malema as an international criminal and called for immediate sanctions against him after a video of the CIC signing the infamous ‘Kill the Boer’ struggle song.
Immediate sanctions for Malema and declaration of him as an international criminal! https://t.co/KLwfsp9c2j
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2025
In a heated response, Juju attempts to put the head of Trump’s department of government in his place by highlighting the fact that his narrow-minded view and way of thinking is a result of his status as a direct beneficiary of the apartheid system. Furthermore, Julius expresses that he will not be backing down from the struggle for black people’s liberation in South Africa, and expresses that he would be more than willing to take on the label of being an international criminal if need be.
I really think you have entirely lost your left brain: a typical spoiled brat and direct beneficiary of Apartheid whiteness. I know black people look the same to you, typical racist. Look closer, and you will realise those are two different people. America is exposing us to its…
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) February 9, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has adamantly expressed that as a sovereign state, South Africa will not be bullied by the likes of the United States under any circumstance. SA citizens and its politicians have stood ten toes down behind the president and have reiterated this message to anyone who dares come at mzansi sideways.
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