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Africa Subsaharan
South Africa: Nonsense to Think SA Will Be Like Zim, Says Top ANC Man. Really. Honest.
2018-03-03
[All Africa] South Africa will not allow a chaotic land grab akin to what happened in Zim-bob-we the neighbouring country's ruling party ANC deputy secretary general, Jessie Duarte, said Thursday.

A day after the South African Parliament voted to allow for amendments to the country's constitution and pave way for land expropriation without compensation, President Cyril Rhamaphosa also told the House of Traditional Leaders that land redistribution in South Africa would be orderly.

Duarte was responding to questions from journalists at ANC headquarters in Johannesburg as the ruling party tried to pacify restive investors and an agitated population whipped into a frenzy by the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)'s nationalistic rhetoric.

"It's absolute nonsense to think that South Africa will be another Zim-bob-we. That will not happen," Duarte said somewhat angrily.

Former President Bob Muggsy Mugabe
Nonagenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case. Dumped in November 2017 when the Missus decided she wanted to be president, and opposed heer might against Crocodile Mnangawa Important safety tip: If your opponent goes by the name Crocodile andf your title is Shopper in Chief let him win....
's administration sponsored a chaotic land grab that at times turned violent leading to the deaths of dozens of white farmers at the hands of veterans of the liberation struggle and Zanu PF supporters nearly 20 years ago.

The land redistribution program has blamed for the economic decline and investor flight. Despite its negative effects on the economy and the political as well as social situation in the country the program continues to this day.

Ramaphosa seems to have realised that his ANC party's support of the EFF's parliamentary motion might have devastating effects on the economy and he moved in to assure investors that their money is still safe in South Africa.

Posted by:Fred

#4  He went through hell and nearly $35,000 in immigration lawyer fees gaining U.S. citizenship for himself and his family. He did eventually prevail.

I'm surprised he stuck it out. Australia and Canada are usually easier, because of the point system. Although sponsoring relatives is probably more straightforward stateside.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2018-03-03 13:30  

#3  I personally know a fellow from Durban, SA who runs a successful small business which employs and pays employment taxes on a couple of dozen 'happy to be employed' US citizens. He went through hell and nearly $35,000 in immigration lawyer fees gaining U.S. citizenship for himself and his family. He did eventually prevail.

Our (pre-Trump) gov't immigration apparatus does not want them here, and their gov't immigration apparatus does not want us there. An interesting irony, unless you examine 'Deep State' commonalities and totalitarian regimes.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-03-03 07:51  

#2  ....Wanna see something that will explode heads all over the world? Have the President issue an EO extending immediate immigration approval to any SA farmer who wants to come here.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2018-03-03 07:35  

#1  South Africa will not allow a chaotic land grab akin to what happened in Zim-bob-we

"Of course not. Party members will have first pick"
Posted by: Frank G   2018-03-03 05:15  

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