Thursday, March 01, 2018

#SOUTHAFRICA: White Farmers To Have Land Confiscated Under Constitutional Amendment Plan

[world politics news]


White South African farmers will be removed from their land after a landslide vote in parliament. The country's constitution is now likely to be amended to allow for the confiscation of white-owned land without compensation, following a motion brought by radical Marxist opposition leader Julius Malema. It passed by 241 votes for to 83 against. The policy was a key factor in new president Cyril Ramaphosa's platform after he took over from Jacob Zuma in February. The same policy in Mugabe's Zimbabwe led to mass famine and economic collapse.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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