White SA farmers in sale deadline(South Africa)

BBC News ^ | 13 Aug 2006 | Robert Walker

[kinoxi]

How many black Africans will die from this? Zimbabwe taught them nothing.

[saganite]

South Africa following the Mozambique model. Stand by for urgent requests to aid the starving in SA.

[fso301]

Following the lead of Mugabe.

[larrysh]

Any white farmers who stuck around should have seen the handwriting on the wall long ago....Another African nation
that will end up on the edge of starvation.

[saganite]

Oops. I meant Zimbabwe.

[hsalaw]

Following the great example set by Zimbabwe, I see. Insanity can be defined as doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.

[speedy]

Yes, this worked so well in Zimbabwe. Some days it seems as if there is no hope for the human race.

[Lurker]

I just hope we don't have to put up with an endless series of letters from some fool who stayed in SA when they should have cleared out years ago.

L

[RegulatorCountry]

"After that, land could be expropriated."

Just a little whiff of the ANC in this comment. Mandela's true colors are shining through.

[headstamp]

"The challenge for the ruling ANC is to keep the promises it has made while avoiding the violence that has surrounded land reform in neighbouring Zimbabwe....."

Oh is that what it was in Zimbabwe? Land Reform? Try violent confiscation.

Journalism today is an absolute joke.

[Philistone]

I hope that our otherwise compassionate and giving community will think twice, thrice, four times before giving any charitable contributions to help the future starving children of South Africa.

Giving money to starving children in Africa is like giving money to homeless crack addicts in San Francisco.

It only exacerbates the problem.

[1066AD]

Namibia next.

[Trajan88]

Looks like the commies are in full force in S. Africa... the FIFA (soccer) should think twice about having their showcase event in S.A. in 2010.

[gaijin]

MASS DARWIN AWARD IN THE MAKING...!

[kinoxi]

I've read numerous articles in the past few years describing rotten "Aid from the US" being thrown away due to the possibility it may contain (GM)genetically modified wheat. This was forced by the EU/USA democrat/african dictator alliance.The food was thrown away because it had USA on it. I have no idea how many died.

[gaijin]

Proudly brought to you from the land of government pronouncements like, "HIV doesn't cause AIDS..!" !

[dsmtoday]

Isn't this situation vastly different than Zimbabwe? I mean, in this case, from the article at least, it sounds like the property was wrongly taken in the first place. Secondly, the current farmers are being paid off decently. I don't recall Mugabe doing that...

[Timedrifter]

The stab in the back this country gave to South Africa in the 1980s should never be forgotten. Congress imposed, over a Reagan veto, sanctions on behalf of a communist party. (ANC) South Africa is now on the path of Zimbabwe and they will no doubt have similar 'achievements' in the future. Another example of democracy being given to those not ready for it.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

At least they are trying to negociate and give compensation. If the land was taken from people, then it should be returned to the family of those people. If the land was unowned, then the current farmers should remain. All the farmers should be given fair compensation for their farms.