A chartered plane carrying the first group of 49 Afrikaner refugees left OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday night, bound for the United States, reports Cape town Etc .
This flight comes at a time of heightened political tension in South Africa, sparked by widespread concerns over land expropriation laws and racial discrimination allegations made by international figures, including former US President Donald Trump.
The group is expected to touch down in the US on Today Monday, where they will be welcomed by Washington officials.
Their departure highlights the ongoing debate around the South African government's land reform policies, which have faced severe criticism from overseas.
Trump recently denounced the South African government's Expropriation Act, claiming that land is being confiscated from Afrikaners and that they are being subjected to unfair treatment.