South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is slated to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday in an attempt to salvage the fraught relationship between the two countries. Ramaphosa pushed for the meeting amid growing tensions with the Trump administration,

South Africa has found itself at the unlikely center of an American political firestorm, Elon Musk, who grew up there during apartheid, weighing in repeatedly. Last week, America welcomed the first group of South African Afrikaans refugees to the country,

A jovial looking Ramaphosa arrived in Washington Monday afternoon. He has to discount race-based disinformation that seeks to paint the majority as a pariah.

This opinion piece challenges the claim of 142 race-based laws in South Africa, exploring the historical context of privilege and the ongoing need for redress.