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South Africa's High Court rejected a legal challenge today brought by a group representing white farmers against President Cyril Ramaphosa's plans for land expropriation without compensation.
Land is a hot-button issue in South Africa where racial inequality remains entrenched more than two decades after the end of apartheid when millions of the black majority were dispossessed of their land by a white minority.
Ramaphosa, who replaced scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma in February, has made land redistribution a flagship policy as he seeks to unite the fractured ruling African National Congress (ANC) and win public support ahead of an election next year.
In its legal challenge, Afriforum questioned the legality of a key parliamentary committee report which recommended a change to the constitution to allow land expropriation without compensation.
Im not surprised, it was always a stretch that the white landowners had any legal ground to stand on with this. Its natural they would try to fight the action, but I think they probably know they are going to loose their land.
Ultimately, if something is stolen, it remains stolen forever, its not like its becomes legitimate after a certain point.
Im not surprised, it was always a stretch that the white landowners had any legal ground to stand on with this. Its natural they would try to fight the action, but I think they probably know they are going to loose their land.
Ultimately, if something is stolen, it remains stolen forever, its not like its becomes legitimate after a certain point.
And will the Khoisin and San people ever get back their land from the Bantu conquerors?
Im not surprised, it was always a stretch that the white landowners had any legal ground to stand on with this. Its natural they would try to fight the action, but I think they probably know they are going to loose their land.
Ultimately, if something is stolen, it remains stolen forever, its not like its becomes legitimate after a certain point.
How little Americans know about the history of SA and those who legally bought land and then turned it into a thriving country/state/culture.
Unlike American history where some of the land could be considered stolen from certain Indian tribes, SA is just the opposite.
Maybe watching this documentary might help to educate some here who assume they know the history of SA better than those whose ancestors actually founded the country;
The difference between the US and SA is that the European conquerors are in the majority in the US and hold power, but in SA they have always remained a minority - owning the best land - and no longer hold political power.
But sure, it's just coincidence that natives in the US and SA moved to the more marginal lands.
I would be all for sending troops to South Africa to retake the land for the white farmers.
Sending our troops
Assuming that is what you mean, why on earth would we do that.
I will grant you that we did through economic boycotts and pressure help bring down the Afrikaner government. However I do not see what national vital interest we have in sending our troops in harms way over this issue.
Im not surprised, it was always a stretch that the white landowners had any legal ground to stand on with this. Its natural they would try to fight the action, but I think they probably know they are going to loose their land.
Ultimately, if something is stolen, it remains stolen forever, its not like its becomes legitimate after a certain point.
When Whites become minority in the next 50-100 years the American blacks will do the same and take away all their property. And that would be the end of the USA.
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