Australia Considering Issuing Emergency Visas For White South African Farmers On Humanitarian Grounds

BBC: Australia considers visas for white South African farmers

South Africa has dismissed allegations its white farmers are "persecuted" after an Australian minister said they needed help from a "civilised" country.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said he was exploring giving South Africa's white farmers access to fast-track visas on humanitarian grounds.

The suggestion was made amid calls to transfer land ownership from white to black farmers in South Africa, and fears over the number of farm killings.

But South Africa says it is ridiculous.

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WNU Editor: The South African press is accusing the Australian minister of racism .... Why Australia is 'saving' SA's white farmers (Greg Barns, Mail & Guardian). But when you have the South African President openly saying that properties belonging to whites will be expropriated without compensation, and white farmers being attacked at a rate of more than one per day that results in one farmer being murder every week .... White farmers face surge of violence in South Africa (Sky News Australia). The problem is not Australia .... the problem is South Africa.

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Australian minister urges fast-track visas for white South African farmers -- Deutsche Welle
White South African farmers 'need help from a civilised country' -- Radio New Zealand
South Africa criticises Australian plan to fast-track white farmer visas -- The Guardian
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