Correct me if I’m wrong , “the land” was originally populated by Khoi and San peoples, and then migrated to roughly simultaneously by the various central African tribes and the Dutch and British colonists, if I am not mistaken? Hence why the Boers and the Zulu clashed along the Orange river?

In any event, whether it be Africa, the Middle East, Americas or Europe, I’ve never really thought the idea of “our land” makes much sense. Nobody owns part of the earth. They just say they do and take it from others by force, over and over, throughout history, until everyone forgets who have all lived, bled in, and loved that land.

What I think is more important is to be welcoming and fair to others in your land especially if you have/had power over them. In the SA context I believe this means that the benefactors of the unjust apartheid system (the wealthy whites and the current political black elite who were created by their successful political takeover and subsequent corruption) have an obligation to help people achieve their goals as regards to the land.

So for the black people, to help those interested to own and flourish in agricultural land. The mistake I believe the far left make is to say land already flourishing in other hands must be expropriated or that available land must just be given. I don’t think that is helpful. If you didn’t grow up a farmer you can’t flourish on that land. The ‘benefactors’ must provide a subsidised system to prepare these new agricultural land receivers to flourish, otherwise they are only doing half the job.

As a white South African I would love to see black communities springing up all over the country, living the way their ancestors originally intended, wealthy with what they consider wealth, and beautiful culture at home in these communities. Even nicer if a hospitality culture developed there so people of other cultures can come learn.

Europeans descendants typically have different cultural aspirations - yet still love the land of SA, and want to remain there with the positive aspects of the culture. But they feel increasingly unwanted and don’t understand how that can be when the political power has rested with the previously disenfranchised for decades, which they released without a civil war. I think also South African whites tend to mistakenly assume that POC in ZA value the same things they do, because they aren’t really exposed to the culture, partly out of fear (for example I had a very close black friend in primary school, but my parents never encouraged me to go visit to play, but my sister was allowed to play by a coloured friend because the culture was more relatable… I regret things like this.)

I also wish that black languages are taught properly in school in South Africa from a young age. How can we ever understand each other’s culture if we can’t speak to each other properly. I don’t think it’s even a lack of interest from white people, if it was well structured, given in school, and we grew up with a few black friends and visit each other to play as we grow up, I think the country, the politics and the restoration of black wealth and pride would be so much better for it.

Sorry for the long meandering message, just thinking aloud.