Trump plays Ramaphosa a video of Malema chanting 'Kill the Boer'

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US President Donald Trump welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House on Wednesday afternoon for a bilateral meeting.

Ramaphosa arrived at the White House around 18:00 South African time.

Before Ramaphosa’s arrival, one of the US service members holding a flag was escorted out of the White House premises after fainting.

Fellow service members quickly ran to assist him, and he was eventually able to walk away from the White House driveway, albeit with some difficulty. Upon his arrival, Ramaphosa was greeted by Trump before the two proceeded inside the White House. Four key ministers, Ronald Lamola, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, John Steenhuisen, and Parks Tau, also entered shortly afterwards.

Ramaphosa and Trump face off

Additionally, South African businessman Johann Rupert, along with former golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, were seen on the premises.

During their meeting, the two presidents started talking about the Ukraine/Russia conflict before Trump touched on the killing of farmers.

“A lot of people are very concerned about South Africa. Many people feel that they are persecuted in South Africa,” he said.

“White farmers are leaving South Africa, it’s a sad thing to see. I hope you have an explanation.”

Replying to Trump, Ramaphosa disputes claims that white Afrikaners were persecuted and murdered.

“It will take President Trump listening to the voices of South Africans, some of whom are his good friends, like those who are here,” he said.

“When we have talks between us on a quiet table, it will take President Trump to listen to them, I’m not going to be repeating what I have been saying. I would say if they were Afrikaner farm genocide, I can bet you, these three gentlemen would not be here, including my minister of agriculture,” he said.

Trump played a clip of Julius Malema chanting “Kill the Boer” and presented a pack of papers claiming. “These are new articles about white people being attacked and killed in South Africa.”