1 min readBy Solomon Ekanem
Over a year after Trump’s land row, Ramaphosa targets 2.5 million hectares for Black South African farmers
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is pushing to expand Black ownership of commercial farmland, with the government releasing approximately 2.5 million hectares of state-owned land to Black farmers as the country’s land reform policies remain a source of tension with US President Donald Trump.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. [Photo by Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images]
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- October 12, 2026
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