# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says planning of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s working visit to the US is at an advanced stage, with dates to be confirmed soon. This follows the departure of 49 white Afrikaners to the US last night after being granted refugee status by president Donald Trump’s administration. Lamola dismissed claims of persecution against white Afrikaner farmers, citing police data shows no targeted attacks, with crime affecting all South Africans:
Minister Lamola confirms planning of Ramaphosa’s US working visit at an advanced stage [SOUND]
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