Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites

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The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South Africa…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:21:03 UTC.

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  1. US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination

  2. US announces charges against five alleged agents for Russia over assassination plots

  3. 8 women found dead in South Africa, sparking fears of serial killer

  4. South African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg

  5. US to bar some South Africans over claims of anti-white discrimination

  6. Alleged discrimination vs. White people prompts new U.S. sanctions on South Africa

  7. Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites

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