Land Expropriation in South Africa

3,570 views · Published 25 August 2018 · 1:32 · Indexed 29 September 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2018 · News & Politics

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Farmers in South Africa are echoeing fears expressed in President Trump's tweet  while no land has yet been seized, there is worry the seizures could turn violent or cause a plummet in land value. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa stated earlier this week that land expropriation would begin by seizing state-owned, not privately owned land. Land remains a contested issue with black South Africans making up 80 percent of the population but own less than a quarter of the land.

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