US Firms in South Africa Call for ‘Cool Heads’ in Trump Spat

The head of the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa said a feud with US President Donald Trump risks a strategically important relationship that benefits both nations.

“This is a time for cool heads,” said AmCham South Africa President Kuseni Dlamini. “We need a carefully thought-out response, especially from South Africa.”

Trump on Friday banned US aid to South Africa over what he falsely claimed were rights violations stemming from a new land-expropriation law, plus its allegations of genocide against Israel. That drew a measured response from Pretoria, who said it “remains committed to finding diplomatic solutions to ...