US places visa bans on South African officials over claimed anti‑white discrimination

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on South African officials it says discriminate against the country’s white minority. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that South Africa has not responded to U.S. concerns about racial inequality. The Trump administration has criticized South African policies aimed at redressing racial imbalance, claiming they target Afrikaners, who descend mainly from Dutch and French settlers. South Africa has repeatedly rejected the accusation. The visa limits mark a new step in the growing diplomatic strain between the two nations.