"And, was it normal for a “young diplomat” representing a foreign country in SA to run interference and help one section of the population against the government? Perhaps that's just a memory thing with the ageing Haigh. If he had done such a thing, he stood to be expelled." And Bruce Haigh appears to have no problem with the SA Govt expelling white landholders from their farms without compensation. He does appear hypocritical, to say the least.

South Africa is almost on the "Don't go there. Its too dangerous" list.

Australian tourists considering South Africa should reconsider. I know of too many who've been mugged at gunpoint.

JUST PART of DFAT's Smartraveller advises http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/africa/southern/Pages/south_africa.aspx :

"Exercise a high degree of caution because of the high level of serious crime. Pay close attention to your personal security at all times. Monitor media and other sources of information about possible new security risks.

There is a threat of terrorism in South Africa. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners such as shopping centres. See Safety and security.

...The frequency of most types of crime is increasing. Robberies are frequently reported on the roads and at shopping centres. Visitors to shopping malls should remain vigilant at all times. See Safety and security.

...Avoid large gatherings and demonstrations as they can quickly turn violent. See Safety and Security.

...The rate of HIV/AIDS infection in South Africa is very high. Exercise precautions with activities exposing you to risk of infection. Victims of violent crime, including rape, should seek immediate medical assistance. See Health."

See the WHOLE SMARTRAVELLER ON SOUTH AFRICA ENTRY at http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/africa/southern/Pages/south_africa.aspx

For those who want to say "Oh! Look at that lion or zebra" its much safer and cheaper to visit Dubbo Zoo instead http://taronga.org.au/taronga-western-plains-zoo?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt5_0iMf32QIVCCQrCh0xWwDAEAAYASAAEgJYBPD_BwE

Bruce,
I am sure South Africa will eventually take the white farmers' land to right past wrongs just as you desire. They have a precedent in Zimbabwe.

Like Zimbabwe, the South African Government will turn South Africa into the wonderful democratic prosperous country that Zimbzbwe is today.

Then you will be happy.

And all those nasty white red-necks will be dead.

Do the bkack South Africans really have a right to white land in South Africa.

I was listening to a white South African, give a different historical account of that.

She said the white South Africans have been there for 8 generations. They were there when the Zulus swept through the country ethnically cleansing other black tribes.
Also, after Mugabee took power when Britain pulled out of Africa, he also ethnically cleansed another black tribe.

Seemes the blacks have been guilty of more savagery and murderous ethnic cleansing of blacks in Africa than the whites.
But an honest acoount òf Black African history would go against the propaganda. the blacks prefer and the white twits like Brice Haigh believe.

Once again the western school's failure to teach certain aspects of history, because it goes against their anti-white ideology and the foreign students they make billions in profits from, has led to leftist fools like Haigh being able to be told any narrative by black troublemakers holding themselves up as pure as snow freedom fighters

Also, if it was Rohingha farmers being targeted and murdered in South Africa,
the Western media would have had no end of reports and pictures of it on the news.

And Julie Bishop wouldnt be getting up there saying it would be discrimination to help them.

I would ask Julie Bishop why are they discriminating against innocent white children
being nailed to tables(jesus) by blacks and raped. Not too much world outrage there.
The children on Nauru never,experienced anything that horrific.
Or the very little white girl who had her mouth cut up into her cheeks in a
grotesque smile. Imagine the outrage of the Western and world media if whites in South Africa were doing that to blacks. White people have every bit as much right to protection from violent targeting as any other group.
The fact that Julie Bishop can stand up there and say it is discriminatory to help them is
a prime example of what has gone wrong with the West and European countries.

And it is the reason I never liked all this taking of masses of refugees, because I always knew that the same compassion and help would never be given to the white race by these other ethnic groups in other countries.
The trouble is our politicians wont help other white people being persecuted in the world either. Shame on them.

U r so right Cherful and yet people keep voting for the swamp.