White-owned farms in Africa not allowed to export, says government

White-owned farms not allowed to export, says government

Farms that are considered "too white" will no longer be allowed to export to Great Britain or the European Union.

This is according to new regulations published in the state gazette by the anti-white South African government that requires farmers to adhere to "black economic empowerment" laws in order to obtain a permit to export agricultural products to Europe.

Examples of products affected by these new anti-white laws include: milk, cream, butter, fruit, nuts, sugar, jams, fruit purée, fruit juices, yeast, table grapes and wine.

South African agricultural exports were valued at R240 billion (nearly $13 billion) last year. 20% of these exports went to the EU.

Only agricultural businesses with a yearly turnover of less than R10 million ($530 000) are excluded - the majority of agricultural exporters produce value on a scale much larger than this.