12.12.2025
South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema said he is not bothered about been denied a visa to enter America by the President Donald Trump administration.
While speaking at forum in Johannesburg, he said the US government is hostile to persons and movements that oppose their policies and stand against their interests.
“Are we going to retreat because America doesn’t want us? Never! Even if America decides that I should no longer enter America, it’s okay. I will enter Zimbabwe. I will enter Botswana. I will enter Nigeria. I will enter Africa, my home,” said Mr. Malema
“Why should I be concerned about people who are going to feed me burgers and make me fat, when I can go to Nigeria and eat jollof rice with goat pepper soup? Nice food. So why must I fight for burgers instead of jollof?
“When we were in Nigeria, we were given nice jollof rice and pepper soup by the governor of Enugu state. Me and my guys were sweating, but we didn’t stop eating. And that’s how nice Africa is.”
He added that no country should intimidate African leaders with travel restrictions, stressing that no level of pressure from Washington would deter his activism.
The Trump administration has been antagonistic of the South Africa government led by Cyril Ramaphosa. He accused the country of failing to protect White farmers amid alleged systematic persecution, a development that has been debunked by the South African government and white farmers groups.
Trump refused to send a delegation to the recent G-20 countries meeting in South Africa and has told President Ramaphosa he would not be welcome to the summit when the US hosts the G-20 in 2026.