Media Statements

The ANC has noted the comments attributed to the US President, Donald Trump, this is notwithstanding existing diplomatic channels, the USA continues to relate with South Africa and in reference to the ANC.

It is a known fact that at a political level, the ANC continues to engage with country representatives through their respective Embassies on issues of mutual concern. Even at the height of the genocide in Gaza, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the ANC has continued to engage with various Parties and country representatives, including representatives from the American Embassy.

Therefore, the ANC hopes that the American administration will continue to communicate through established diplomatic channels. However, we are ready to engage American political parties to discuss issues of common interests like we have done in the past.

The ANC further registers its disappointment on the continued reference to conditions that are not existing in South Africa but peddled solely by the USA. We recently hosted a successful G20 summit that was attended by leaders and hundreds of journalists and civil society organisations. They moved freely around in the country for the entire 2025 unhindered. None of them witnessed or saw the so-called genocide in South Africa. We call on patriotic South Africans to appreciate that time has come for all of us to stand together against disinformation and undiplomatic rhetoric peddled by the USA.

We support the South African government on its response to the latest insinuations and against Unilateralism perpetuated by the USA.

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