US imposes visa restrictions on South Africans over race policies

The United States announced new visa restrictions on South Africans on September 15, following President Donald Trump's repeated criticism of South Africa's post-apartheid racial justice policies. Trump has lambasted the country's land and employment laws aimed at redressing inequalities, and the restrictions were announced by the US State Department and were effective immediately. The restrictions target specific categories of visa applicants. Trump has criticized South Africa's land reform and employment equity laws, which he says are discriminatory, and the restrictions are part of Trump's ongoing criticism. The US action follows Trump's criticism of South Africa's land reform and employment equity laws. Trump has lambasted these policies as unfair and has called for changes.