Afrikaner leaders meet USA officials
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The group said it had a series of engagement with White House officials and other key stakeholders.
The delegation was led by FF Plus leader, Dr Corne Mulder, Dr Theo de Jager of the Southern African Agri Initiative, and Gerhard Papenfus from the National Employers' Association of South Africa that represents small and medium sized employers and aids them with lobbying and labour relations. Papenfus discussed the trip and its outcomes with eNCA.
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