Trump and his allies have targeted South Africa, promoting the false narrative that white people are being mistreated by the nation’s post-apartheid government.

For years, AgriSA has been actively involved in legislative developments impacting the agricultural sector. When amendments to the Expropriation Act No. 63 of 1975 were first proposed in the early 2000s to align it with the 1996 Constitution,

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa's Expropriation Act, introduced in January, saying that it will "balance the need for public usage of land and the protection of the rights of property owners". Ramaphosa vehemently denied that the policy targets white landowners, as Trump had insinuated.