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Historically During The Years Of The White Minority Regimes, The State, The National Government Held This Land In Trust For These Communities. We Said, But No, Why Should We Do That ( Return The Land To The Communities). We Didn't Say Return The Land To Particular Traditional Leaders, But To The Communities.

We Have A Series Of Regular Meetings With South African Business. Big Business. Black Business. Agriculture. As Well, Of Course, With The Trade Unions. A Whole Series Of Meetings Like That Which Engage Issues That These South African Social Partners Need To Address.

One Of The Things That Became Clear, And Which Was Actually Rather Disturbing, Was The Fact That There Was A View Which Was Being Expressed By People Whose Scientific Credentials You Can't Question

There Is A Land Problem In Zimbabwe, There Is A Need Land For Redistribution But It Must Be Handled Different, Without Violence, Without Conflict, Within The Context Of The Law, Bearing In Mind The Interests Of All Zimbabweans Both Black And White. It's Necessary That The Zimbabwean Government To Respond Positively To Those Sorts Of Messages.

The Parastatals Are An Important Driver Of The Process Of Black Economic Empowerment And They Have Been Doing It, And Will Continue To Do It.