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Ben Freeth, Evicted Farmer, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has waged a long running war on the country's white farmers. Stephen Sackur talks to Ben Freeth, one of the few white farmers to resist.
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has waged a long running war on the country's white farmers. His land redistribution programme has been relentless, ruthless and at times murderous. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to one of the few white farmers to resist. Ben Freeth and his father-in-law challenged the Zimbabwean Government all the way to Southern Africa's highest court. They won a landmark victory, but it made little difference, they lost their farm, and much else besides. What about Ben Freeth's faith in Zimbabwe's future. Has that gone too?
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Sat 23 Jul 201101:30GMT
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
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