Agri SA economist warns on farm grabs

Expropriation of agricultural land without compensation would likely cause serious damage to the sector and lead to economic collapse, says a senior AgriSA economist.

“The suggestion that land expropriation without compensation will fast-track land transfer to previously disadvantaged people may be true, but it will also seriously damage the agricultural sector and lead to economic collapse … similar to what happened in Zimbabwe,” Hamlet Hlomendlini said on Thursday.

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