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Land Expropriation by the Gov't - The Downside
[News24] "Learn from your mistakes," the old adage goes. But I have found that learning from the mistakes of others is much more practical, and often, far less painful.Very few people in the world are not aware of the fact that its land expropriation policy had been the ruin of Zimbabwe. Right from the start, it was obvious that this was nothing but a political (racist) ploy to rid the country of white farmers (who were world renowned for their agronomic expertise), and to gain votes from the local populace. The disastrous effects of the land grab in Zimbabwe will be felt for many generations to come ‐ the cost of this catastrophe to the people, and the country as a whole, is inestimable. The nation, once called "the breadbasket of Africa," now relies on international aid to feed growing numbers of its population, according to the World Food Program. Its people are scattered far and wide to others countries ‐ people who have decided to make a new life for themselves; away from the place which they have the misfortune of calling "home." Here in Pretoria (where I’m currently visiting an old friend), scores of Zimbabweans can be seen at traffic lights and street corners ‐ desperately looking for something, anything, to do. My heart goes out to them; their suffering and misery is there for all to see. Posted by: Besoeker 2018-01-15 |
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