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United States announces visa restrictions related to policies in South Africa

The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at foreign nationals who promote race-based discrimination, incite violence, or facilitate land confiscation without compensation in South Africa. The measure was announced by Marco Rubio, who stated that individuals responsible for such actions would be barred from the country. It is not yet clear which specific individuals or officials are targeted under the policy.

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First reported39 days ago
Published2026-09-16 06:45 UTC
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Global Event Monitor. United States announces visa restrictions related to policies in South Africa. 2026-09-16T06:45:49.575Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2401. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-16/us-limits-visas-for-south-african-officials-over-alleged-anti-4194ece6

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