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In a clash of narratives stretching from Pretoria to Washington, EFF leader Julius Malema has hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump for once again invoking the spectre of a “white genocide” in South Africa—this time during a diplomatic meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
According to reports, Trump surprised attendees at the Washington, D.C. meeting by rolling out a TV screen and playing clips of Malema’s fiery speeches in Parliament and at rallies. He allegedly used the footage to argue—despite a lack of credible evidence—that white South Africans are under violent, racially motivated threat.
The South African government, which had hoped the meeting would help mend diplomatic ties, found itself once more defending the country against a narrative long debunked by analysts, human rights groups, and even prominent business figures. President Ramaphosa, maintaining composure, dismissed the claims without giving them traction.
Malema, who wasn’t at the meeting but quickly caught wind of it, responded with characteristic candour on social media. Mocking what he called “a bunch of old men gossiping in Washington,” the EFF leader ridiculed Trump’s theatrics and accused him of recycling outdated clips to push a tired and false narrative. “No intelligent evidence” had been provided, Malema said, reinforcing that the supposed “white genocide” is nothing more than political fiction.
He also used the moment to double down on the EFF’s core mission: land reform through expropriation without compensation. “We’re not backing down,” he declared, signaling that the party’s land agenda remains non-negotiable.
Trump and his allies have, for years, leaned on Malema’s most provocative moments to frame South Africa as a nation spiraling into race-based violence—a portrayal that has repeatedly been rejected by the country’s leadership and observers alike.
Echoing Ramaphosa’s view, billionaire businessman Johan Rupert also dismissed the “white genocide” theory as baseless, arguing that South Africa’s struggles stem from socio-economic inequities, not racial persecution.
As the debate resurfaces on the global stage, it appears Malema is neither rattled nor retreating. Instead, he’s using the controversy to amplify the very issues Trump tried to weaponize against him.
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