Tydens die algemene jaarkongres van TLU SA in Pretoria is die leierskorps van TLU SA eenparig herkies.  Dit beteken dat mnr. Ben Marais 'n derde termyn as president aangewys is, mnr. Louis Meintjes is weer adjunk-president en die onderskeie streekvoorsitters is mnre. Wannie Scribante (Sentraal), Jan Viljoen (Noord), Henry Geldenhuys (Oos), Hennie Naude (Vrystaat), Bennie Liebenberg (Wes-Kaap), Danie du Plessis (Oos-Kaap).  Die ander streke sal hulle voorsitters tydens streekskonferensies aanwys.

Prof. André Duvenhage van Potchefstroom het die ANC se Nasionaal Demokratiese Revolusie bespreek, en wat die invloed daarvan op grondhervorming sal wees.  Prof. Hannes Rautenbach het die invloed van klimaatsverandering op die landbou hanteer en prof. Dieter Holm het praktiese wenke gegee oor alternatiewe energie, wat goedkoper is, waarvan boere reeds gebruik kan maak of wat binne die afsienbare toekoms beskikbaar sal wees.

Mr. Jan Viljoen, Chairperson of TAU SA North, reacted with dismay to the report in the Sowetan Newspaper dated 18 August 2010 in which small – scale farmers apparently said that "the only way to fast – track land redistribution was to take it by force from the whites". It was reported that: "At a meeting in Cape Town on Sunday, the farmers hailed President Robert Mugabe for taking land by force from white commercial farmers."

Mr. Marinus Blignault, chairperson of the Provincial Property rights Committee of TAU SA North, said that, if true, this type of utterances are reckless, short sighted and irresponsible. It is clear that the intention is to create a hostile climate against white people and white commercial farmers in particular. This is indeed deeply regretted and opposed in the strongest possible terms.

Mr. Blignault said this type of hostile, arrogant aggression does not belong in a country governed by a Constitution regarded as one of the best in the world. It seems clear that people and organizations that openly propose violence sabotage the provisions of the Constitution. The question is whether this instigation against a particular group constitutes hate speech?

Mr. Blignault said these utterances must be judged against the dismal performance of small scale farmers in the many land reform projects. It seems as if the purpose of these utterances is to take away the attention from the dismal failures of most of the land reform projects. He said most of the land claims were never prove to be valid, still white commercial farmers cooperate willingly with the government just to see fully functional farms go to ruin in just a few years. Commercial farmers should reconsider giving away farms built up, sometimes over generations, to unproductive groups plagued by infighting. To blame commercial farmers for the lack of success experienced by small scale farmers is irresponsible and directing blame from itself, while Government is failing to provide the required financial and technical support.

According to the report it was said that: "About 86 percent of the land is in the hands of white farmers, we have less than five percent, and the government is afraid of taking back that land." Mr. Blignault said that these claims are based on lies and misinformation. According to a report from the Department of Land Affairs, 29 August 2003 and a report by the CSIR, the following was reported:

Government owned land

(National and provincial) 24 919 290 20.43 %

Cities and towns 1 398 912 1.15 %

Commercial agriculture 13 362 951 9.6 %

(not government owned)

He said it is clear that the information is so outrageously wrong that it is impossible to believe that any serious researcher or informed person can openly express this nonsense.

The report further indicated that Independent researcher Stephen Greenberg said that though there was "a radical attempt to transform agrarian reform" in Zimbabwe, something positive had come out of it. "In Zimbabwe the air has cleared and something good has happened." Mr. Blignault said the Mr. Greenberg is desperately misinformed. He urged Mr. Greenberg to contact the agricultural union for more up to date information and to discuss his misinformed believes.

The claim in the article that "There is no need for compensation. History tells us that the land belongs to our forefathers. There were no negotiations," said Sithembele Tempi, coordinator of the Ilizwi Lamafama from Eastern Cape." is just another story to justify the proposed violence against white people. History is patient. It is a pity that this misinformation is believed.

The commercial farmer is dedicated to uphold the principles reflected in the Constitution of South Africa, with respect to property rights. Forced land invasions and land grab will be opposed with dedication and commitment. Commercial farmers are lawful, peaceful people but understand the importance of property rights as basis of all modern, civilized societies and will protect this right for the benefit of future generations of South Africans.

Mr. Viljoen said commercial farmers and Government cannot allow lawless gangsters to threaten the basis of the democracy and civilization in South Africa.

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