After two years of unsuccessful negoti-ations, the South African authorities are poised to expropriate a white-owned farm in the North West province. But in case this sounds like the start of a horror tale that might replicate events in neighbouring Zimbabwe, rest assured. In this instance the expropriation is definitely legal and the farmer will be fairly compensated. In May, the constitutional court made it clear that land grabs will not be tolerated. And yet, however orderly, there is growing black frustration over the slow pace of land reform. For land is still an emotive and politically explosive issue.
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