US EditionSouth Africa: Thousands of Expats Returning to SA, Challenging Claims of White Persecution
Thousands are returning due to lower living costs and safety concerns abroad, with 12,000 checking citizenship via a government portal since last November.
- On the trend, thousands of white South African expats are returning, challenging claims of widespread persecution in South Africa.
- Citing practical reasons, many returnees say lower living costs, family ties and political turmoil in the United States and parts of Europe drive their return, with many coming back after 1994.
- Official checks show 12,000 people verified citizenship via a government online portal launched in November, while several thousand white South Africans entered the United States through a special refugee pathway.
- South African authorities deny any evidence of discrimination or genocide against whites, while major outlets and fact-checkers reported no credible proof of a racial extermination campaign.
- Safety concerns abroad also played a role as the narrative pushed by Donald Trump and right-wing media framed attacks on white farmers as a racial crisis, while some cited violence by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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‘White Genocide’ Story Falling Apart As ‘Refugees’ Return To South Africa
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty A few months ago, you couldn’t turn on cable news or scroll through social media without hearing about an alleged humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in South Africa. According to the story pushed by Donald Trump and amplified across right-wing media, white farmers were being hunted down, civilization was collapsing, and the country had become the epicenter of a racial bloodbath dubbed “white genocide.” The situat…
US President Donald Trump has long claimed that white people are oppressed in South Africa. However, thousands of white South Africans have been returning home from abroad, including from the US, in recent years. Although South Africa has long been one of the countries with the highest crime rates in the world, some South African immigrants living in the US say they see it as more dangerous under Trump's administration.
South Africa: Thousands of Expats Returning to SA, Challenging Claims of White Persecution
Some white South Africans living abroad are choosing to return home, citing lower living costs, family ties and political turmoil in countries like the US and parts of Europe. The trend challenges claims that whites face widespread persecution in South Africa, even as crime and unemployment remain major concerns.
Some White South Africans Are Reportedly Leaving U.S. to Return Home Amid Safety Concerns: 'I Don't Want to Live in a Place Like This'
Some white South Africans living in the United States are reportedly planning to return to their home country, citing safety concerns, cost of living and family ties, according to a new report.
BLK ALERTS - The ‘White Genocide’ Story Shaped U.S. Policy. Now It’s Quietly Falling Apart As White ‘Refugees’ Return To South Africa
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty A few months ago, you couldn’t turn on cable news or scroll through social media without hearing about an alleged humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in South Africa. According to the story pushed by Donald Trump and amplified across right-wing media, white farmers were being hunted down, civilization was collapsing, and the country had become the epicenter of a racial bloodbath dubbed “white genocide.” The situat…
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White South Africans Returning Home Despite Trump's Violence Claims
South Africans living outside of their home country are returning, citing affordability and quality of life concerns. This comes as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk previously shared an unfounded rumor that white South Africans were targeted by Black natives of the African nation. In a report from Reuters, it was unveiled that several South African expats are looking to return home. The outlet spoke to one man who left South Africa in 2003 a…
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