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- The classification of farm attacks as a priority crime.<\/strong> The White House officials pointed out that farm attacks are not addressed with the same urgency and resources as rhino poaching and cash-in-transit heists. Each farm attack should be investigated by the Hawks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- A clear and unequivocal public condemnation by the ANC of \u201cKill the Boer, kill the Farmer\u201d,<\/strong> whether used in song or any other context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- No land expropriation without fair market compensation.<\/strong> Expropriation should only proceed after all legal processes have been fully exhausted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Exemption of USA entities from all Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) requirements.<\/strong> Any race-based legislation that may constitute a non-tariff trade barrier should not apply to USA entities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Most of these issues made headlines before and after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s meeting with US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Mulder, the White House officials expressed concern that these conditions have not been adequately addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that US officials communicated these conditions to the South African government multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ANC and the government double down on BEE and expropriation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Deputy President Paul Mashatile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Despite the clear demands from the United States, the ANC and the government have doubled down on these controversial policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been numerous requests that farm attacks be classified as a \u201cnational priority crime\u201d, but there has been no action on this front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFF and other groups continue to sing \u201cKill the Boer, kill the Farmer\u201d at events. The ANC remains mum on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In August 2025, the EFF sang \u201cKill the Boer\u201d at a protest march in Kraaifontein in the Western Cape after an adverse ruling against its leader, Julius Malema, for hate speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, the EFF openly sang the controversial “Kill the Boer” song on the Potchefstroom campus at the North-West University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ANC has also doubled down on land expropriation without fair market compensation, with a new legal battle around the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The City of Ekurhuleni in the Gauteng province has expropriated a 34-hectare property, known as portion 406 of the Farm Driefontein, without compensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the time of expropriation, the owner was applying for development rights, and the property was valued at a minimum of R30 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the city refused to pay for the property, arguing that nil compensation was just and equitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ANC is also doubling down on BEE, arguing that it is good for the economy and that it remains central to the transformation agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has said BBBEE is \u201cnot a failed policy\u201d and must be implemented more rigorously. He also likened scrapping it to going back to apartheid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means that the ANC, and hence, the government, is dismissing the United States\u2019 demands, which resulted in high tariffs on South African goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These tariffs have a significant impact on South Africa, including lost trade, job losses, and strained international relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, said the 30 % US tariffs could lead to as many as 100,000 job losses, with agriculture and automotive among the hardest hit sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Exemption of USA entities from all Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) requirements.<\/strong> Any race-based legislation that may constitute a non-tariff trade barrier should not apply to USA entities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- No land expropriation without fair market compensation.<\/strong> Expropriation should only proceed after all legal processes have been fully exhausted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- A clear and unequivocal public condemnation by the ANC of \u201cKill the Boer, kill the Farmer\u201d,<\/strong> whether used in song or any other context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n