Posted on Aug 2, 2018
South Africa to Change Constitution to Legalize Taking Away White Farmers' Land
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Ramaphosa, who vowed to return the lands owned by the white farmers since the 1600s to the country’s black population after he assumed office in February this year, said on Tuesday that the ANC would introduce a constitutional amendment in parliament.
“The ANC will through the parliamentary process finalize the proposed amendment to the constitution that outlines more clearly the conditions under which expropriation of land without compensation can be effected,” Ramaphosa, a prominent trade union leader and a close associate of Nelson Mandela, said in a televised address on Tuesday.
The millionaire ex-businessman argued that “it has become pertinently clear that our people want the constitution to be more explicit” about the proposal, which is viewed by the South African white minority as forceful expulsion that can incite violence against farmers.
There have been growing fears that the planned expropriation will deal a blow to commercial farming in the country and might put it on the verge of a food production crisis, like the one that struck Zimbabwe when it unleashed a similar crackdown on white farmers in 1999-2000.
Boers have also appealed to Russia, seeking to resettle farmers who no longer feel at home in South Africa. A delegation consisting of some 30 South African farming families arrived in Russia’s farm belt Stavropol Region last month, asking the local authorities to consider resettling up to 15,000 Boers.
Moving “is a matter of life and death” for them the head of the delegation told the media.
The region’s Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Vladimir Poluboyarenko told RT earlier there is a plan in place to resettle up to 50 Boer families and potentially some 500, who would arrive to Stavropol with their own cattle.
“The ANC will through the parliamentary process finalize the proposed amendment to the constitution that outlines more clearly the conditions under which expropriation of land without compensation can be effected,” Ramaphosa, a prominent trade union leader and a close associate of Nelson Mandela, said in a televised address on Tuesday.
The millionaire ex-businessman argued that “it has become pertinently clear that our people want the constitution to be more explicit” about the proposal, which is viewed by the South African white minority as forceful expulsion that can incite violence against farmers.
There have been growing fears that the planned expropriation will deal a blow to commercial farming in the country and might put it on the verge of a food production crisis, like the one that struck Zimbabwe when it unleashed a similar crackdown on white farmers in 1999-2000.
Boers have also appealed to Russia, seeking to resettle farmers who no longer feel at home in South Africa. A delegation consisting of some 30 South African farming families arrived in Russia’s farm belt Stavropol Region last month, asking the local authorities to consider resettling up to 15,000 Boers.
Moving “is a matter of life and death” for them the head of the delegation told the media.
The region’s Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Vladimir Poluboyarenko told RT earlier there is a plan in place to resettle up to 50 Boer families and potentially some 500, who would arrive to Stavropol with their own cattle.
South Africa to Change Constitution to Legalize Taking Away White Farmers' Land
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That is unsurprising but sad news that the ANC party which is the party that controls South Africa is changing the constitution to legalize taking away the land from the Boers of South Africa. PO3 (Join to see)
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Jeff S. CPT Jack Durish MSgt Robert C Aldi SFC Stephen King MSgt Danny Hope SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl Craig Marton SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Jeff S. CPT Jack Durish MSgt Robert C Aldi SFC Stephen King MSgt Danny Hope SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl Craig Marton SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan
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Why bother? You can't make an immoral act moral by "legalizing" it
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A disturbing development indeed PO3 (Join to see) . Thank you for raising awareness of this issue. But as LTC Stephen F. notes this comes as no surprise based on previous statements by many ANC leaders. From a stability and development standpoint this represents a step backwards for South Africa and indicates the potential for increased violence, human rights violations, and governmental instability. From an international trade stand-point, this level of instability significantly increases risk for trade and investment. Russian sponsored resettlement of Boer families in Russia's agricultural regions is a fascinating development. Russia's deep Cold War ties to the ANC allow them to explore this issue without repercussion, unlike the recent controversy sparked in Australia and between Australia and South Africa. Further, Russia, now in the depths of a demographic winter that holds no signs of abating anytime soon, population growing offers from Russian Burger King restaurants during the World Cup notwithstanding, means that the Boers will bring significant agricultural knowledge, experience, and investment to Russia, as rightly noted by Cynthia Croft , as well as, over the long term contributing to the stabilization of the Russian population. A quiet masterstroke of statemanship by Putin, who, by the way, will be supported by his new, grateful Boer Russian citizens at the polls. Brilliant.
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