South Africa’s government and Afrikaner advocacy groups reject a Trump administration claim that there is a humanitarian emergency affecting white people, according to reports. The dispute centers on allegations that Afrikaners—described as a white, Afrikaner community—face systemic mistreatment in South Africa. South Africa’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says there is no factual basis for the U.S. position and that claims about mistreatment lack supporting evidence. In parallel, advocacy groups representing Afrikaners also dismiss the idea of a humanitarian emergency, arguing against the characterization of the situation. The responses indicate disagreement between the United States and South Africa about the existence and scope of alleged humanitarian conditions affecting the white Afrikaner population. While the U.S. administration frames the issue as an emergency, South Africa counters that the allegations are unfounded and do not reflect verified conditions. The reports do not provide shared details of the underlying evidence, but they align in describing a direct public rebuttal by South Africa and Afrikaner groups to the U.S. assertion.