Concerned about #southafrica and land expropriation - guess people don't learn from history (as those in Zimbabwe are saying). Found a very informative primer on how SA organizes itself - along with its recent history. Fascinating country - hope it doesn't implode upon itself https://welections.wordpress.com/guide-to-the-2014-south-african-election/race-ethnicity-and-language-in-south-africa/
@freemo @johnpotter as an ordinary SA citizen, we are deeply concerned about current trends and we talk about this every day. If history is any indication, these socialist policies can't end well for our country.
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@dawie @johnpotter Thanks. I really apprecate hearing your perspective on this.
@johnpotter It's precisely because people learn from history. Even pro-capitalist outlets are now recognising the success of land reform in Zimbabwe: http://theconversation.com/land-reform-is-a-zimbabwe-success-story-it-will-be-the-basis-for-economic-recovery-under-mnangagwa-88205 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/thank-you-mr-mugabe-zimbabwe-s-forced-land-redistribution-led-to-huge-controversy-but-it-has-8923229.html
@johnpotter We have a good number of African scholars here. I'd love to hear their take on this issue.