“Amerikaners” Trends As SA Jokes About US Executive Order Welcoming Afrikaner Farmer Refugees

• South Africans shared hilarious reactions following the United States of America's offer to recognise Afrikaner farmers as refugees
• Online users flooded social media cracking jokes about the executive order issued by Donald Trump
• Netizens posted memes poking fun at the result of claims that there was a genocide over land in South Africa

X users did not hold back after Donald Trump issued an executive order stating that Afrikaner farmers could be classified as refugees in America. Soon after, South Africans came up with a special name for Afrikaners who may choose to be refugees in America.

The hilarious nickname for Afrikaners welcomed in the US became a top trend on X even after Afriforum rejected the USA's offer. South African online users offered their two cents on the international attention that South Africa got over claims of land grabs.

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SA jokes after USA's executive order for Afrikaner farmers

An online user on X @michconstant jokingly asked whether Afrikaner farmers who are welcome in the USA as refugees would be called "Amerikaners". The post attracted a slew of responses and "Amerikaners" became a number one trending topic on X as peeps flooded the platform with memes. See the hilarious posts about Afrikaners who may seek refugee status in the US below:

X users poke fun at USA order for Afrikaner refugees

Despite rejection of Trump's refugee status offer by bodies representing Afrikaner farmers, many felt "Amerikaner" was a befitting title. Read their hot takes below:

@N_thirteen_ declared:

"They're now called Amerikaners! That's their new name."

@saffa_sattar begged:

"Can the Afrikaners do us a favour before they become Amerikaners? Assemblief, (please) leave the biltong behind 🙏🏻"

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@SelbyNhleko wrote:

"When Amerikaners leave, they must also stop playing Nkalakatha."

@Samacosmetics20 said:

"From being Afrikaners to being Amerikaners 🥰"

@thabitha wrote:

"I'd like to wish our soon-to-be Amerikaners a safe journey to a new life in the US. I think they will thrive in that country 🍻🇺🇸🗽🇿🇦🦌. You guys leave behind acres of land, our beautiful flag, our anthem, our weather, our unique culture and last but not least Die Bokke🤪"

@tumisole joked:

"The way kushisa ngakhona (it's so hot), it must be the Amerikaners having their last braai before they leave for USA!"

@Hayibo_koi wondered:

"Will Afrikaans be added as a USA language? Will it be still called Afrikaans or it will be Amerikaans? 🤔"

@Cecilia_Mthwane was in stitches:

"Amerikaners trending number one 😭 I knew South Africans weren't gonna let this one go."

4 Other times SA joked about official matters

• Over the years South Africa's parliament has been the stage for hilarious iconic moments and Briefly News compiled a list of leaders who left the country in stitches.
• Rare snowy weather during spring in South Africa became the subject of memes and hilarious posts by locals.
• Even the South African Nation Address (SONA) is not exempted from South Africans' sense of humour as citizens shared their thoughts on the 2024 SONA.
• President Cyril Ramaphosa has also been subject to hilarious commentary as netizens shared their theories on his Cupcake nickname.

Source: Briefly News