A claim that white South Africans face genocide has circulated for years despite a lack of supporting evidence. Al Jazeera explains how the narrative travelled from activist campaigns and far-right networks into US media, social platforms and eventually President Donald Trump’s refugee policy, reshaping Washington’s relationship with South Africa and giving white South Africans priority in an increasingly restricted refugee programme.
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