A heated discussion around farm murders erupted in the White House between presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump today.

Ramaphosa and a South African delegation are in the US for discussions with Trump and other American officials in an attempt to mend diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The conversation between the two presidents began civilly, with both presidents expressing a desire to help one another.

After a question about Afrikaner refugees and a possible genocide of white people in South Africa, Trump asked that a video be played in the Oval Office.

🚨 JUST SHOWN IN THE OVAL OFFICE: Proof of Persecution in South Africa. pic.twitter.com/rER1l8sqAU

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 21, 2025

Minority parties vs government

The video contained excerpts of South African politicians chanting the song Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer, and talking about land expropriation without compensation.

Thereafter, Trump handed Ramaphosa a stack of media reports, which he claimed were reports of people who were killed in South Africa recently. According to Trump, people are fleeing South Africa because they are afraid of being killed.

Ramaphosa responded to the video, saying that these politicians, specifically from the EFF and MK Party, were minority political parties and that the South African government’s policies do not support their claims. He also said that he and his party are opposed to what was said in the video.

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen spoke briefly during the meeting, admitting that rural safety was a problem. He said that the DA and ANC have joined hands in forming the GNU to keep people like Julius Malema [EFF] and Jacob Zuma [MK] out of power.

🇿🇦🇺🇸 Watch as DA Leader John Steenhuisen engages with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, on the DA’s role in the GNU to protect South Africa from violent anti-constitutionalists and our commitment to work with the US administration to combat farm murders and rural safety. pic.twitter.com/nLKaXmMZGt

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) May 21, 2025

Some of the other people in the Oval Office included golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, businessman Johann Rupert and billionaire Elon Musk.

Els said that he was a proud South African and that he still carries his South African passport.

According to him, he was at the meeting because he wants South Africa to flourish again, and the US can help the country to improve.

At the end of the meeting, Ramaphosa invited Trump to a state visit to South Africa and to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November. Trump did not confirm whether he will be visiting the country.

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