Columnist urges South African Afrikaners to reject Trump’s genocide narrative — TimesLIVE

In South Africa, Sunday Times and TimesLIVE editor Makhudu Sefara urged Afrikaners to publicly reject US President Donald Trump’s narrative about an alleged genocide. In a column for TimesLIVE, he wrote that some may interpret Afrikaners’ silence as agreement with such rhetoric.

Response to US restrictions

Sefara linked his appeal to the travel restrictions and targeted sanctions announced by the United States against unnamed South Africans. According to him, some people welcomed these measures, viewing the United States as a counterweight to the African National Congress’ dominance in the country’s domestic politics.

The columnist also wrote that Washington had presented South Africa with the so-called five demands as grounds for new diplomatic pressure. He mentioned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell, who, according to the author, said that Washington had lost patience with South Africa.

Call for a public position

Sefara suggested that Afrikaners express their disagreement with Trump’s claims, including through protests outside the US embassy. In the author’s view, the genocide claims have no basis.

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He acknowledged that farm murders are a serious problem, but stressed that both white and black people become victims. According to Sefara, violence also occurs in other rural areas and cities.

The author mentioned an initiative by Lex Libertas to install about 3,000 crosses in Washington to draw attention to farm murders. He urged Afrikaners to explain the broader context of this problem and not support what he considers false claims about the persecution of their community.

Unity in combating crime

The columnist believes that jointly condemning crime could strengthen solidarity among racial groups. As an example, he cited the Springboks’ match against the All Blacks in the United States and the diversity of the team led by Siya Kolisi. Sefara also urged Afrikaners to use the hashtag #NotInOurName more often to publicly distance themselves from policies they consider unacceptable.