Last year, Noah said he still kept up with what’s happening in South Africa, despite being out of the country.
US actress Viola Davis’ comments on Donald Trump’s claims of a white genocide in South Africa have led to accusations that comedian Trevor Noah is not patriotic enough.
Davis, who has visited Mzansi many times and has always expressed her affection for the country, recently expressed her anger at Trump’s utterances about white people being murdered in South Africa.
“Spent a lot of time in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, and Durban… there is no argument. There is no justification. I’ve seen the ravages of apartheid. I’ve seen the townships — all Black. Full stop,” wrote Davis in response to a CNN roundtable discussion about alleged genocide in the country.
The discussion took place after President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the White House last week, accompanied by a delegation.
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Why Trevor Noah could be a target
Other international South African celebrities, like Black Coffee and Charlize Theron, have been roped in, but Noah has seemingly taken the brunt.
The criticism of Noah most likely stems from his role as the host of The Daily Show, where he has torn into the day’s politics through satire.
This has set an expectation that he should always comment on some of the biggest political activities.
Trevor Noah right now… pic.twitter.com/WW37NGDHXX
— pabloMontoya (@pablowamasester) May 26, 2025
Last year, Noah told Radio 702 that he still follows what happens in South Africa, despite being out of the country.
“First and foremost, it’s always home. My friends are here, my family is here, so the conversations are about what’s happening here. I follow the politics, I follow the news…the only things you have to experience yourself are widespread load shedding, a traffic jam [that turns] into a roadblock,” said Noah at the time.
Some South Africans seem to be irked by his silence, especially when he’s aware of what is happening.
World renowned South African celebrities such as Trevor Noah, Charlize Theron and DJ Black Coffee have South Africans asking where their voices are as African-American actress Viola Davis shows support for SA among an onslaught of misinformation from the USA. pic.twitter.com/ftNYjaTIq6
— All Things Current Affairs (@A_T_C_A) May 26, 2025
One person on X counted all of Noah’s social media numbers—his Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter) pages—and said Noah should have refuted Trump’s claims because of his global influence.
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Outspoken Black Americans
A group of 59 white South Africans recently landed in the US after being granted refugee status by the Trump administration.
Several Americans have commented on this, slamming the fiasco.
@mirikac #southafrica #blackamerican #africanamerican #blacktiktok #blacktiktokcommunity #caribbeantiktok #blackmen #blackwomen #usa ♬ original sound – The Mirika C Blueprint
US rapper Vic Mensa recently went on TikTok to give a brief lesson on the history of modern-day South Africa in a video titled ‘South Africa, Colonization, and the Right to Exist.’
@vicmensa does the colonizer have the right to exist? nations & empires are founded by conquest, not by god given right during my time in south africa i wrote a few essays, i think ill post one on substack later – let me know if you want me to send it to you #colonizer #southafrica #colonization ♬ original sound – Vic Mensa
“By now I’m sure we’ve all seen the foolishness of white South African ‘refugees’ escaping an imaginary genocide,” he said in the intro of the video.
“When I was in South Africa one of the most infuriating things was learning that the European 10% minority of the population held 90% of the wealth, that sh*t boiled my f*cken blood,” shared the rapper.
@dancorder Unbelievable #tiktoksouthafrica #southafrica #fyp ♬ original sound – Dan Corder
Social commentator Dan Corder took to social media to clarify the situation.
@dancorder America is waking up about South Africa #tiktoksouthafrica #southafrica #fyp ♬ original sound – Dan Corder
Seasoned comedian DL Hughley initially shared Corder’s video, which was liked by Davis and US comedian Wanda Sykes.
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