Seasoned American actor, Viola Davis, has come to the defence of South Africa to dispel unsubstantiated claims of a white genocide made by US president Donald Trump.
Despite a meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Trump administration seeking to dispel the allegations, the narrative continues.
The acclaimed actor and producer impressed many South Africans when she spoke out and dismissed the claims as misleading and harmful.
“Spent a lot of time in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Durban.
“There is no argument, there is no justification. I have seen the ravages of apartheid. I’ve seen the townships- ALL Black, full stop.
“I stand with my brothers and sisters in South Africa.
Ngiyakuthanda (I love you),” Davis pledged her support to South Africa on her Instagram post.
This was met with a lot of admiration from South Africans who thanked her for standing for what is right and others going as far as calling her “daughter of the soil.”
Meanwhile, Viola’s stance raised questions about South African born comedian and former TV host, Trevor Noah who remains mum on the white genocide claims in the country.
Some users on X believe he has a responsibility to defend his home country against such allegations, however another group says Noah and other celebrities are not obligated to speak or use their influence to shield Mzansi’s image.
Noah, who has since moved to America to pursue his career in entertainment hasn’t responded to the backlash.
He joins actor Charlize Theron who was also roped into the discussion after the so-called 49 Afrikaner “refugees” landed in America.
Theron faced criticism for comments she made back in 2022 that there are only 44 Afrikaans speaking people left in the world.
Radio and TV personality, Dan Corder jokingly raised the issue.
“South Africans are saying only 49 Afrikaner refugees are on the flight to America.
But remember in 2022, Charlize Theron reported that there were 44 Afrikaans speakers left in the world.
Which means they have gone up from 44 to 49.
That’s an 11% population increase in just three years, well done guys,” Corder humorously wrote.
