Who Owns South Africa’s Land? The Battle Over Land Reform | Beyond Borders

Land ownership is one of the most divisive issues in South Africa today. More than 30 years after the end of apartheid, black and white communities are locked in a struggle over race and space. From Orania, the whites-only Afrikaner enclave fighting to preserve its identity, to the Economic Freedom Fighters demanding radical redistribution and the shutdown of “racism” communities, the debate cuts to the heart of what South Africa has become.

Beyond Borders explores the voices of white farmers fearing for their future, black farmers proving that new generations can thrive on the land, and indigenous Khoi and San people who say their ancestral territory was stolen not only by Europeans but also by other Africans. We also follow families returning to homes they were forced from under apartheid and along the way, confront claims of “white genocide,” Donald Trump’s controversial comments about Afrikaners, and the continuing tension over land reform.

From Cape Town to the Kalahari, Beyond Borders investigates how history, identity, and politics collide in the fight for South Africa’s soil.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Orania the whites only town
6:28 - Economic Freedom Fighters opposition
9:39 - White farmer concerned for South Africa's farming industry
10:57 - Black farmer Tintswalo 'MaSpinach' Makhubele talking about future of farming
12:55 - First Nations Khoi and San community
15:15 - AfriForum CEO, Kallie Kriel
16:35 - Farming association claiming apartheid has been reversed
17:35 - Gauteng MEC for Agriculture and RISE Mzansi politician, Vuyiswa Ramakgopa
18:16 - White farmer helping non-white farmers access land and farm themsevles
20:16 - Agro Economist, Wandile Sihlobo on Government's failings on land redistribution
21:15 - Protea Village Community returning to land confiscated under Apartheid
24:09 - ANC Minister, Gwede Mantashe
26:44 - Outro