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I look at this in the same context that I look at land-claims by many Native Americans. Yes, a lot of what happened to Native Americans and their land is terrible, but much of what occurred happened when we operated in a world of land possession via conquest. While we no longer operate in a world of taking title to land via conquest, that was the norm at one point; note, it was the universal norm, too, and even different African groups/nations/tribes partook in it. Acknowledging that this was the universal norm for centuries, what I have a problem with is folks only taking white people to task for certain actions in this regard. Again, everyone did this. Doesn't make it right, but it puts a whole different context in the conversation. If you're going to push to resettle people and bring about land reform, you have to properly compensate people who are the beneficiaries of universally-accepted practices of the past. If you don't, you risk endless war and shunning by the international community.
From the "Will Not Be Mentioned by the US MSM" department.
The land of Nelson Mandella, which Obama held in high regard, aka South Africa, is moving forward to change the Constitution so that Whites can no longer hold property and business there, and that current holdings by Whites will be confiscated.
Jacob Zuma is looking north at the huge success of the Zimbabwe (aka Rhodesia) economy and looks to repeat same in South Africa.
From the "Will Not Be Mentioned by the US MSM" department.
The land of Nelson Mandella, which Obama held in high regard, aka South Africa, is moving forward to change the Constitution so that Whites can no longer hold property and business there, and that current holdings by Whites will be confiscated.
Jacob Zuma is looking north at the huge success of the Zimbabwe (aka Rhodesia) economy and looks to repeat same in South Africa.
From the "Will Not Be Mentioned by the US MSM" department.
The land of Nelson Mandella, which Obama held in high regard, aka South Africa, is moving forward to change the Constitution so that Whites can no longer hold property and business there, and that current holdings by Whites will be confiscated.
Jacob Zuma is looking north at the huge success of the Zimbabwe (aka Rhodesia) economy and looks to repeat same in South Africa.
This is poor journalism at best; it reads as doom and gloom content appealing to a white nationalist sentiment but I think the writer is also misinformed. I guess a return to "pre-colonial land audit of land use and occupation patterns” is code for land grabs from whites.
The article mentions nothing about confiscation and nothing about snatching away land from the white people.
This is poor journalism at best; it reads as doom and gloom content appealing to a white nationalist sentiment but I think the writer is also misinformed. I guess a return to "pre-colonial land audit of land use and occupation patterns” is code for land grabs from whites.
The article mentions nothing about confiscation and nothing about snatching away land from the white people.
straight from the horse's mouth.
Quote:
"First we must undertake a pre-colonial audit of land ownership, use and occupation patterns. Once the audit has been completed, a single law should be developed to address the issue of land restitution without compensation." -Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti
This may seem strange and unconventional to many, but many South Africans saw this coming. There is a growing concern among white citizens that their future is uncertain. I never been to South Africa so I would like to hear from anyone over there. Are tensions high? Is some sort of huge backlash in the works among the upper(political and economic elite) black class?
Just another basket case nation in Africa. They do need to do something about the land ownership situation there but they apparently haven't learned anything from the Zimbabwe disaster. Peace and prosperity never come to a nation where people want revenge for something that happened before they were born either.
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