A gaggle of South African refugees dwelling within the US has been criticised by social media customers for his or her luxurious listings featured on Amazon want lists shared publicly.
The group of predominantly white Afrikaners left their nation on the premise of “racial persecution”.
SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES’ WILD WISH LISTS
On social media, a rising variety of South African refugees have shared their Amazon want lists with the general public. Many have claimed that help and good friend teams have inspired them to listing their “wants” and “desires”.
Whereas some have requested the general public to help with buying primary requirements to furnish their flats and fill their grocery cabinets, others have appealed for higher-end purchases corresponding to sensible TVs, digital cameras, electrical scooters, and barbecue grills costing hundreds of {dollars}.
Noticed on the lists posted on X are additionally non-essential gadgets like:
- Rhode by Hailey Bieber lip gloss set
- Ray-Ban Lenny Kravitz Aviator sun shades
- Professional-gaming consoles, keyboards and headsets
- King-size beds
- Skilled make-up package and brush set
- Anti-ageing face lotions
- Christmas tree and decorations.
The refugees have revealed that lots of their gadgets have been generously bought for them.
Their actions have been criticised by a handful of South Africans who’ve accused them of “grifting” their adoptive nation.
@kimkullmann: “You haven’t been within the USA for every week, and as an alternative of prioritising getting jobs and assimilating, you’ve received this totally insane want listing. The place is the Afrikaner pleasure? Are you aware it prices the US taxpayers $10 000 per individual to get the refugees to the US, and the very first thing you do, is try to leech off type US residents for insane luxurious gadgets!”
@AmerikanerB: “Each second refugee submit I’m seeing has a want listing. Not a superb look. Beginning to appear like a grift”
@RobKhulumaJones: “This looks like a well-planned rip-off operation to many people”
@biancasays3 #southafrica #usa #southafricanrefugees #suidafrika ♬ authentic sound – BiancaSays3
MORE SAFFAS FLY TO US
In line with authorities information, shut to three 000 South African refugees flew to the US underneath the resettlement programme in July 2026
For the reason that inception of the programme final Could, near 9 000 predominantly white Afrikaners have taken up refugee standing within the US.
In Could 2026, President Donald Trump authorised one other 10 000 locations underneath the programme, taking the efficient ceiling to 17 500 within the present fiscal 12 months.
