"In the late 1990s, the government instituted land reforms intended to evict white landowners and place their holdings in the hands of black farmers. However, many of these "farmers" had no experience or training in farming. Many farms simply fell into disrepair or were given to Mugabe loyalists."
" From 1999 to 2009, the country experienced a sharp drop in food production and in all other sectors. The banking sector also collapsed"
Looking past the racial issues, what this was is a socialist redistribution of wealth away from a productive educated class to an unproductive, uneducated and corrupt class. It's economic suicide, if only the corrupt government had been educated enough to recognize it. The results were predictable. South Africa is flirting around the edges of doing something like this. I hope the example of their northern neighbor is enough to stay their hands.
" From 1999 to 2009, the country experienced a sharp drop in food production and in all other sectors. The banking sector also collapsed"
Looking past the racial issues, what this was is a socialist redistribution of wealth away from a productive educated class to an unproductive, uneducated and corrupt class. It's economic suicide, if only the corrupt government had been educated enough to recognize it. The results were predictable. South Africa is flirting around the edges of doing something like this. I hope the example of their northern neighbor is enough to stay their hands.