South Africa is heading towards a new era of centralised control, state dependency, and ideological warfare with signs of communism disguised as “restorative justice.”
Our ruling elite speaks openly about accelerated land redistribution
Stefan Tompson Willem Petzer Black Land First Andile Mngxitama
Remarks and incitement to violence like this have resulted in a country where white farmers are being murdered 95% of these murders go unsolved,
White Cross Monument - Farm Murder Victims Those who can afford it turn to private solutions, such as gated communities, armed response, and private medical care, effectively insulating themselves from a collapsing public system. But this survival instinct breeds deep resentment. For millions who are trapped in poverty, abandoned by the state, and unable to access even essential services, the sight of private wealth feels like a daily insult.
“Under those conditions,” says Petzer, “I would also be envious and angry.” But the anger isn’t directed at the corrupt elite or the dysfunctional government. Instead, it’s channeled by politicians and media toward white people, who are framed as the eternal scapegoats. “Because the ones truly responsible,” he continues, “keep repeating that it’s the white man’s fault.”
Poverty doesn’t just create hunger; it creates hatred. When people live without hope, with no path to dignity or upward mobility, they become vulnerable to ideologies that offer a target for their pain and suffering. That’s why crime in South Africa so often carries the tone of rage. It’s not just theft - it’s vengeance. It's not just murder - it’s a message.
Restorative Justice Gone Too Far What is 'South Africanisation
In the 1990s, many white South Africans embraced liberalism and pragmatism. Many Afrikaners believed in reconciliation. They supported affirmative action black economic empowerment positive discrimination Constitution
There is a fear that the West is making the same mistake. They’re adopting restorative justice not just in policy but embedding it deeply into law and culture. Black Economic Empowerment, for example, was initially intended to conclude in 2012 Free Market Foundation
While studying law, Petzer analyzed ’90s constitutional court cases
When Ineptitude Becomes a Shield The man who helped shape this post-apartheid state was Joe Slovo ANC African Communist Party
And here’s where South Africans can be strangely optimistic: It’s better to be oppressed by Cyril Ramaphosa than by Joseph Stalin. Because our communists are too incompetent to implement communism, their ideology is textbook Marxist. Still, South Africa is not a communist country, not because they don’t want it to be, but because they’re too incapable of pulling it off.
South Africans live in a parallel state. In theory, they have free healthcare
You can see it everywhere. Drive out to the farms, and you’ll find pristine roads, not because the government fixed them but because farmers paid out of pocket to do so. Those who can afford it live in a first-world oasis. Those who can’t are abandoned in a collapsing third-world system.
Hemel en Aarde Pass We now have two South Africans living side by side, one built by private citizens, the other falling apart under state control. It is the natural outcome of ideology meeting incompetence. As South Africa moves deeper into it, the West should pay attention - not with pity, but with urgency. Learn from us before it’s too late.
Heike Claudia Petzer
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