In a move that sharpens the tension between sovereign self-determination and external moral judgment, the Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on unnamed South African officials, citing alleged racial discrimination against white Afrikaners. The action is the latest in a sustained campaign that includes aid cuts and a selective refugee program, and it arrives against the backdrop of South Africa's ongoing effort to dismantle the economic legacy of apartheid. Where Washington sees discrimination, Pretoria sees redress — and in that gap between two readings of history, a diplomatic