Originally posted by Skywatcher
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The mandated wage hikes on farm workers is going to decimate already declining production. Go look at white maize the staple food crop of SA its been in decline for decades. When they have to import it prices will skyrocket far more than they have already. Think what this means for crime and general discontent as less people are able to feed themselves. You think they gonna sit quietly and starve waiting for the gov't to solve things?
Mercenaries used by both government and anti-government forces in Africa is a very real phenomenon. My expectations are not ludicrous. The Rand lost about 8-10% in the last 3-6 months (and if you take 2 years it went from 7 to roughly 9, ergo roughly 22% lower), the budget deficit, exports, energy concerns, and government intervention in prices and wages in the market have all been growing worse.
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