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‘Broader attack’: Analyst warns of escalating US pressure on South Africa | SA News

JOHANNESBURG – Pressure is mounting between Washington and Pretoria.

The Trump administration has introduced new visa restrictions targeting South African officials, adding another layer of tension to an already strained relationship.

Washington says the measures are linked to allegations of discrimination against white South Africans, as well as concerns surrounding South Africa’s Expropriation Act.

Pretoria has rejected those allegations.

But international relations analyst Kingsley Makhubela believes the dispute could extend far beyond visa restrictions.

READ | US imposes visa curbs on SA over ‘race-based discrimination’

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