United States President Donald Trump has announced a boycott of the upcoming Group of 20 summit in South Africa, citing alleged violent persecution of the country's white minority group, the Afrikaners. Trump has also halted financial assistance to South Africa and prioritized Afrikaners for refugee status in the United States, actions that have drawn criticism from the South African government and some Afrikaners themselves, who say the claims of persecution are unfounded.

The South African government has rejected Trump's assertions, noting that rural violence affects both Black and white farmers and that the overall crime rate is high. Experts and local groups say that most attacks on farms are motivated by robbery rather than race. Trump's stance has further strained relations, with his administration also criticizing South Africa's positions on international issues and its leadership in the Group of 20.

Afrikaners, who have a complex history in South Africa, are divided over Trump's claims, with some acknowledging discrimination but others calling the narrative of widespread persecution misleading. Despite concerns over land reform laws, there have been no mass confiscations, and Afrikaners remain active in all sectors of South African society.