Trump directed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to take steps to "prioritize humanitarian relief," which includes the admission and resettlement of Afrikaners through the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in Friday's executive order.

South Africa's rand weakened early on Monday in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump announcing fresh tariff plans, adding to worries over a global trade war.

U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order Friday stopping all aid to the country over what he called a human rights violation against a white minority group.