Mandela’s great-grandson slams disgruntled Afrikaner ‘victims’: ‘Provide a ship, give them space and let them leave.’

Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson, Mayibuye Mandela, has called on the Department of Home Affairs to strip 49 Afrikaners of their South African citizenship after they sought refugee status in the United States (US).

In a media statement, Mayibuye stated that the group of Afrikaners had spread false claims about the South African government in the US, alleging intentions to seize their land and target white people.

He described them as traitors.

“To the Department of Home Affairs, revoke their citizenship. Strip them of the right to call themselves South African.

“They have betrayed this country. They have lied about our people. They have attempted to spark international hatred toward our nation. They must never again benefit from the privileges of this republic,” he said.

No evidence of white genocide

Mayibuye said that while South Africa is still in the process of healing from apartheid, there is no systematic hatred of white people.

“There is no genocide in South Africa.

“What exists is a country still in recovery from centuries of land dispossession, apartheid crimes and systemic oppression. What exists is a people trying to rebuild a nation from the ashes of white supremacy. What they fear is not violence,” he said.

Mayibuye said the US should relocate any Afrikaner farmer who wants to leave, since it is a personal choice. He also disputed that they should be classified as refugees.

“To Donald Trump and the United States government, if more of them want to leave, do not waste your planes. Provide a ship. Give them space and let them leave in peace. South Africa will not beg racists to stay. Let them go and let them stay gone.

“And as they go, we as a nation must act.”

He expressed full support for the Expropriation Act and other laws that support land restitution.

“We are not looters. We are the rightful heirs of this land. The dispossession of African people must end, and no false refugee claim or racist narrative will stop the movement,” he said.

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Meanwhile, in a statement on Tuesday, the ANC said it was also dismayed by the Trump administration’s decision to relocate the 49 Afrikaners who claimed to be persecuted in South Africa.

“Let it be categorically stated: there are no Afrikaner refugees in South Africa. No section of our society is hounded, persecuted or subject to ethnic victimisation.

“These claims are a fabrication and a cowardly political construct designed to delegitimise our democracy and insult the sacrifices made by generations who fought for freedom.”

The party blamed some organisations and individuals for spreading misinformation about the state of affairs in South Africa in the U.S. and other parts of the world.

“What the instigators of this falsehood seek is not safety, but impunity from transformation. They flee not from persecution, but from justice, equality, and accountability for historic privilege.

“The misuse of refugee protections to shield right-wing, anti-transformation elements is a violation of the spirit and letter of international law. Millions around the world face real persecution, and they are the ones deserving of sanctuary, not those offended by a democratic society.”

Meanwhile, on Monday, Trump confirmed that he and President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold a high-level meeting in Washington next week.

The South African government reportedly explained to the Trump administration that there is no white genocide in the country. However, the Trump administration claimed that it had received evidence backing these claims.

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