The South African government has said it will not take part in "counterproductive megaphone diplomacy" following a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that Pretoria was confiscating land.

President Donald Trump said Friday that South African farmers were welcome to settle in the United States after repeating his accusations that the government was “confiscating” land from white people and that he would cut US funding to the country.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is stopping all federal funding to South Africa, but South Africa responded by saying it would not engage in "megaphone diplomacy". Trump had already signed an executive order to cut all U.

The South African government has said it will not partake in ‘counterproductive megaphone diplomacy’ following a fresh social media post by United States President Donald Trump repeating his claim that Pretoria was confiscating land.