This bill directs the President to conduct a comprehensive review of the U.S.-South Africa relationship and identify South African government officials and African National Congress (ANC) leaders who may be subject to sanctions. Within 30 days of enactment, the President must certify whether South Africa has engaged in activities undermining U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, and within 120 days, submit a detailed report on the bilateral relationship review findings. The bill also requires a classified report within 120 days listing senior South African officials and ANC leaders credibly engaged in corruption or human rights abuses that would qualify them for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, along with detailed explanations of their conduct and expected timelines for imposing sanctions or justifications for declining to do so. The legislation reflects congressional concerns about South Africa's diplomatic and military relationships with Russia, China, and Hamas, as well as the country's governance issues. No specific funding amount is allocated in the bill, though the required reviews and reports would be conducted by executive agencies within the specified 30 to 120-day timelines.
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