Bangladesh, March 27 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly refuted allegations that the white minority in his country is being persecuted, labeling such claims as part of a “completely false narrative” designed to stir division. His remarks, made during a national address on March 24, come in response to growing international controversy, fueled in part by tech billionaire Elon Musk and his close ally, US President Donald Trump.

The debate over alleged discrimination against Afrikaners-descendants of Dutch settlers-has intensified in recent months, with critics of the South African government pointing to policies such as land expropriation as evidence of institutional bias against white citizens. However, th...