How the US far right bought into the myth of white South Africa’s persecution
How the US far right bought into the myth of white South Africa’s persecution  
Podcast: The Audio Long Read
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Apr 13 2026
Description: When Trump granted white South Africans refugee status, he was echoing a falsehood about Black people taking revenge for years of brutality. But no one flourishes in a repressive police state By Eve Fairbanks. Read by Katherine Fenton. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod