Zimbabwe’s land reform: Zambia’s gain, a cautionary tale for South Africa?
By DW
16 January 2019 |
1:43 pm
Land reform has been costly for the Zimbabwean economy. But not for Zambia, where agriculture has benefited from Zimbabwean white commercial farmers. Is this a cautionary tale for South Africa and its land reform plans?
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