Who should own South Africa's land? - BBC News

Twenty five years ago this month South Africa’s leaders agreed an historic constitution that paved the way for the end of white rule.

But despite the end of apartheid, the majority of land remains under white ownership.

South Africa’s ANC government says the solution lies in enforced land redistribution.

The BBC’s Africa Editor Fergal Keane explains.

Produced by Piers Scholfield and Olivia Lace-Evans

[Phaks]

The reporter conveniently ignores the fact that Britain had a hand in all of this. He only mentions Dutch.

[mercurymetal]

Who should own South Africa's land?! Shame on the BBC for asking such an idiotic question!

[MnrCharles]

BBC forgot to mention what role Britain played in South Africa... #Britishconcentrationcamps

[lorriemamoet]

The British government started this in 1913. If the British never set foot in South Africa things would be different

[imtherealtammygonna]

I’m so tired of people taking advantage of Africa’s land and resources.

[hw]

This kind of question is similar to asking “Who should control Germany’s financial sector?” in the 1930’s

[vgslife]

africa and its original black people of south africa should own all its land whom GOD gave it to.

[ktmendurorally]

Wow!!!! A BBC program that absolutely removed how it was primarily Britain that forced the making of borders and ultimately the extreme divisions in SA cause by the British Invasion! So much for showing history as it happened

[SuperMilner]

This piece is rich comming from a british broadcaster.... Haha😂🤔

[VintageCars]

Should all of North America be given back to Native Americans? Should Istanbul be given back to Christians? Australia back to Aboriginies? New Zealand back to Maoris?

[liamroach]

Whenever I scroll through comments I realise one thing . The human race is doomed . Because we cant let go of our hatred towards each other. It's always racism

[jbbotha]

The truth has been so skewed in this report, the BBC might as well be CNN.

[superkoosification]

You skipped over the bloodshed by the English here 120 years ago

[divanleroux]

Madness!! Please post England's roll in South Africa's history. Your the reason for most of the problems we have today.

[shekinah]

Give the land back to the people who were genocided to get it!

[Fat]

South Africa's land should belong to ALL South Africans. Land has to be shared equally amongst all who are willing to work the land. Simple.

[MsReallu]

Lie's, fake media. BBC stop giving ramaposa money.

[OriginalKhanMan]

Strange, BBC starts off by telling us how awful it was that the Europeans conquered some of the lands in South Africa, but yet I'm fairly certain the Bantu tribes at that time felt that land gained by conquest was legitimate....Otherwise they themselves would not be there. Think about that for a second.

[olakunlemakinde]

"Who should own South Africa's land?" Really? should that even be asked?

[jermainelatimer]

The land belongs to the original people, you will never asked who England, Germany or France belongs too???🤨