France, May 10 -- South Africa has criticised the United States following reports that Washington could received the first white Afrikaners it had offered to resettle as refugees as early as next week.

US media has reported that US President Donald Trump's administration plans to welcome the first group of white South Africans as early as Monday, after Trump accused Pretoria of "racial discrimination" against them.

In a statement published Friday, South Africa's foreign ministry contested the allegations and said the move was politically motivated.

"It is most regrettable that it appears that the resettlement of South Africans to the United States under the guise of being 'refugees' is entirely politically motivated and designed to que...