# US restricts visas over South Africa race and land policies

https://mins.news/en/item/61982

- CGTN, 2026-09-16 10:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-16/US-restricts-visas-over-South-Africa-race-and-land-policies-1Qu9hjW9Abe/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The United States announced visa restrictions on certain foreign nationals linked to South African policies it says discriminate against racial minorities or could permit land expropriation without compensation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Pretoria had failed to address earlier concerns. The measures target alleged promoters of race-based discrimination, violence or uncompensated land confiscation, but are not a blanket ban on South African citizens.

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