# South Africa slams planned US sanctions over alleged racial discrimination

https://mins.news/en/item/61375

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-16 17:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/south-africa-slam-planned-us-sanctions-over-alleged-racial-discrimination?traffic_source=rss

> South Africa says US plans to sanction individuals over alleged discrimination against white Afrikaners are based on “mischaracterisations” promoted by “fringe groups”. Minister Ronald Lamola says the country will address the challenges through constitutional institutions, democratic processes and the rule of law. The US policy would restrict visas for people Washington says enable race-based discrimination, uncompensated land seizures or imminent violence against minorities.

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