South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was roundly criticized by U.S.

A law that allows the government to confiscate land has reignited racial tensions that have dogged Africa's southernmost tip ever since European settlers began arriving nearly four centuries ago.

Political analyst Justice Malala speaks to CNN’s Eleni Giokos about Donald Trump’s decision to stop aid to South Africa and the best path forward to resolve this escalating standoff.