South Africa – Controversial List of 187 farms targeted in Expropriation without Compensation

By New World Immigration

 

This morning 187 farmers, their families and workers woke to an uncertain future after learning on Sunday that their farm and lively hood is targeted to be confiscated, without compensation, by the ANC government.

AfriForum published a list of farms in the line of fire on its website on Sunday.  The list has since spread like wild fire.  The controversial list, which contrary to the ANC’s announcement last week that it had identified 139 farms for expropriation, had now heavily grown to 187 farms.  Creating even more distrust of the ANC and its intentions with many believing this list is far from complete.

Ernst Roets, Deputy CEO of AfriForum, said that a preliminary investigation indicated that the list probably contains many farms that have no history of land claims and on which there currently exist no dispute between the owners and the state. “We expect that many a land owner will be shocked to learn that their property has been identified for this purpose. This is exactly why it is so important that the list be shared and for people to contact us.”

South Africa now awaits reaction from the international community after both Australia and Russia recently indicated they would be happy to absorb farmers who have decided to leave South Africa and take their experience and knowledge with them.

This morning the British online publication express.co.uk  headlined; “South Africa on brink of ‘ANARCHY’ as president demands white farmers’ land is seized”. Adding that “South Africa’s white farmers have hit out in anger at the government’s decision to agree to constitutional changes to seize land from them.”

On Saturday the BBC reported; “South Africa risks ‘Zimbabwe-style land chaos’”.

Roets warned landowners that this list is a ‘wake-up call’ to those who still believe that government has good intentions and who still wonder whether expropriation without compensation will truly lead to greater food security. “It is clear that the motif surely isn’t to correct historic mistakes, but that the process has ulterior political motives.”

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READ FULL ARTICLE HERE… (nwivisas.com)

 

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