The Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, has responded to the latest executive order issued by US President Donald Trump.

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Lamola expressed great concern stating that the foundation of Trump?s order lacks factual accuracy and fails to recognise South Africa's profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid.

"We are concerned by what seems to be a campaign of misinformation and propaganda aimed at misrepresenting our great nation. It is disappointing to observe that such narratives seem to have found favour among decision-makers in the United States of America,"said Lamola.

Lamola said it is ironic that the executive order makes provision for refugee status in the US for a group in South Africa that remains amongst the most economically privileged .

"The invitation to the so called oppressed white Afrikaners happens while vulnerable people in the US from other parts of the world are being deported and denied asylum despite real hardship."

We reiterate that South Africa remains committed to finding diplomatic solutions to any misunderstandings or disputes.

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AfriForum CEO, Kallie Kriel said Afrikaners will only be able to survive as a cultural community on local soil adding that they'll be staying in South Africa despite Trump's executive order of freezing aid to the country and offering to resettle Afrikaner farmers as refugees in the US. 

"Emigration only offers an opportunity for Afrikaners who are willing to risk potentially sacrificing their descendants' cultural identity as Afrikaners. The price for that is simply too high. We also owe it to our forefathers not to nullify their sacrifices to let Afrikaners take shape as a people by giving up our self-existence as Afrikaners," he said.