BBC South Africa Articles

An article from a white commercial farmer's point of view on losing his farm and the damage this is causing to the South African economy. Here is a quote:

"Farmers have spent 60 million rand on private security firms to protect their farms. 1,600 farmers were murdered in 8,000 farm attacks in the ten years between 1994 and 2004. Many have abandoned their land at a loss to the Government of 100 million rand a year in tax revenues. Since 1994, the number of commercial farms has declined from 70,000 to 55,000."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/ms/southafrica/social_economic/land/story.shtml?story=storyc

Another article on affirmative action. A brief quote from the article on what it means:

"The transfer of power and economic status to black South Africans so they too can take up leadership roles in the New South Africa."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/ms/southafrica/social_economic/economics/story.shtml?story=storyc