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Africa Subsaharan
Zimbabwe: Mugabe 'Tightens Screws' On Remaining White Farmers
2017-10-31
[All Africa] Zim-bob-wean President Bob Muggsy Mugabe
Nonagenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case...
's government has reportedly continued to "tighten the screws" on the remaining white farmers as it came up with a somewhat "discriminatory policy" that "limits their leases to just five years while their black counterparts will enjoy 99-year-long leases".

According to New Zim-bob-we.com, lands minister Douglas Mombeshora said over the weekend that resettled black farmers will be issued with the 99-year leases "which are immediately bankable" while the remaining white farmers would have theirs reviewed every five years.

"There are white farmers who have been approved by provincial officers to continue farming after satisfying a number of requirements.

"We will be giving such farmers five-year leases that are subject to renewal upon meeting certain conditions at the expiry of the documents. This will enable us to collect taxes from these farmers," Mombeshora wa quoted as saying.

This came 17 years after Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF party launched a controversial land reform programme.

Thousands of white commercial farmers and their employees were displaced and left without sources of income during the fast-tracked agrarian reforms in 2000.
"Inmates running the prison."
Posted by:Fred

#8  The answer is that he would be ostracized by his culture.
Posted by: Angaiting Elmomosh5061   2017-10-31 16:34  

#7  SK, I know of a few SA immigrants in Colorado. In current Africa, the races are Black, White and colored. I asked our driver and he said he had paired the equivalent of 11 cows for his bride. I asked a colored host about her son and she said they did not believe in a bride price. I then asked myself I’df the black didn’t pay the bride price, would he be considered a cattle rustlers?
Posted by: Angaiting Elmomosh5061   2017-10-31 16:33  

#6  I immediately imagine the displaced white farmers are not eligible for immigration to the US.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-10-31 14:06  

#5  Hiperskakel vir #4. Dankie AE.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-10-31 12:01  

#4  I have added the Cape Times to my reading. By selecting the NEWS button and them Africa, you can read all about it.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics

Thousands of farming community members participated in a campaign to wear black to show they have had enough of the scourge of farm murders following a brutal killing of a 47-year-old wine farmer by armed robbers recently in Klapmuts, outside Cape Town.
Posted by: Angaiting Elmomosh5061   2017-10-31 11:53  

#3  While in South Africa, I heard the following. Zuma the pres. of SA is now contemplating the Zimbabwe move. White farmers and their family’s are being killed in SA.

https://soundcloud.com/bbcafrica/zambia-reaps-the-benefit-of-zimbabwes-white-farmers
More than half of Zimbabwe will require food aid this year and this is partly due to the impact of President Mugabe's controversial land distribution programme, which saw hundreds of white farmers kicked off their land . Many have moved to neighbouring Zambia where they are now revolutionising the agricultural sector.
Posted by: Angaiting Elmomosh5061   2017-10-31 11:46  

#2  Can we safely assume Zimbabwe is no proper sanctuary for our NFL Franchise Plantation owners ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-10-31 05:55  

#1  Didn't see this one coming. I am certain Zimbabwe will once again become the breadbasket of Africa under his leadership. And the remaining white farmers I am sure feel their future is secure.
Posted by: anymouse   2017-10-31 00:38  

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