Marius Kudumo discusses the impact of the group of white South Africans granted refugee status in the USA
May 12, 2025
[PODCAST]
A group of 49 white South Africans departed their homeland on Sunday aboard a private charter flight to the United States, having been granted refugee status under a new program introduced by the Trump administration in February.
They are the first Afrikaners — members of the white minority group in South Africa — to be resettled under this initiative, following an executive order signed by the U.S. President Donald Trump on February 7.
As the region grapples with the implications of this unprecedented development, we were joined by international relations expert Marius Kudumo to help unpack its significance.
