Remarks that white people stole the land in South Africa must be stopped seeing as the debate on land will not progress as long as false and divisive narratives dominate the discussion. These statements must come to an end before the land issue can be debated in a responsible and fruitful manner.
There are numerous versions of history. I would like to quote what Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi said with regard to this issue at the inauguration of the Nkome/Bloedrivier monument on 16 December 1998.
“In 1991, even before excuses were at the order of the day, I wanted to apologise to the Afrikaner nation on behalf of the Zulu nation for what happened to Piet Retief and the Voortrekkers and for the actions of my ancestors that caused them pain and suffering.”
I want to tell Prince Buthelezi that the Afrikaner accepts this apology. It is high time that the young people of this country learn a thing or two about history from a senior statesman with integrity.
The question of what the government wants to do with the land that they intend to expropriate without compensation remains. What will happen to that land?
We know that they are referring to land owned by white people here. Everyone keeps saying that the white people must give back the land. Landowners also need to realise that this applies to all land, not just agricultural land – so if you own a house in a town or a city, this will affect you too.
I want to ask this question again: what will the expropriated land be used for? If it is for farming and to stimulate agriculture, then I can honestly say that the ANC is the reason why land reform failed in South Africa. That is also why the issue has not been properly addressed.
If we thus continue along the path of land expropriation without compensation, we are bound to run into some unforeseen consequences. The FF Plus does not support this motion of land expropriation without compensation.
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