EFF Leader Malema Demands Land Abandoned by Afrikaner Emigrants to US

South African opposition leader Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for the reclamation and repurposing of land left behind by 49 Afrikaners who emigrated to the United States, challenging their status as genuine farmers. Malema demanded the addresses of these farms to ensure the land is not left idle and criticized claims of white genocide as a deliberate falsehood. His remarks were made during a VAT victory march in Pretoria and coincided with President Cyril Ramaphosa's official visit to the US, which Malema also criticized as poorly timed given the concurrent budget speech in South Africa. Analysts suggest Ramaphosa excluded Afrikaner nationalist leaders from his US delegation to maintain unity and focus on key issues like trade and countering misinformation about racial persecution. Ramaphosa's visit aims to strengthen diplomatic ties, address accusations of white genocide made by former US President Donald Trump, and discuss geopolitical concerns, while Malema continues to push for land redistribution and challenges the legitimacy of Afrikaners claiming refugee status in the US.