South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that his country "will not be bullied," responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threat to cut off funding over South Africa's land reform legislation.

In a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) overshadowed by diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US over land, social inclusion and climate policies, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa would “not be bullied” as it sought to chart a new path in a rapidly changing world.