France, Aug. 13 -- South Africa has rejected a US government report accusing it of moving towards land seizures from white farmers, calling the allegation "deeply flawed" and "inaccurate".

The claim was made in the latest annual human rights report from the US State Department, which has faced criticism for softening language on the abuses of Washington's allies while targeting governments it clashes with.

In its section on South Africa, the report said the government had taken "a substantially worrying step towards land expropriation of Afrikaners and further abuses against racial minorities", describing the situation as worsening.

This was a marked shift from last year's assessment, which found no significant change in the country's ...