News24's tweet - "The Zebediela Citrus Estate in Limpopo – once the biggest producer of oranges in southern Africa – has collapsed. More than 200 workers were informed that they would receive their last wages at the end of November. "

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The Zebediela Citrus Estate in Limpopo – once the biggest producer of oranges in southern Africa – has collapsed. More than 200 workers were informed that they would receive their last wages at the end of November.

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'A sad story': More than 200 workers jobless as Zebediela Citrus Estate collapses | News24

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Total of 59 replies and 36 quotes found

Herman Mashaba

@HermanMashaba

Tragic indeed.
We need to do everything possible in our power to restore the potential economic activity of South Africa to enable employment opportunities for the 12 million unemployed fellow citizens.

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Heartbeat Of Africa

@PeterDermauw

Go look at Lisbon near Kruger gate it was also one of the best in Southern hemisphere and left to rot away since early 2000. 1000's more around Mpumalanga and Limpopo can imagine the rest of the country. ANC footprints are everywhere!!

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Mmabatho Ratema

@mmabatho25

It's sad, Africans let's have plans before we demand to be given the land back, the land is now in your hands and it's collapsed. This farm fed the whole of Zebediela community

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Mmirwa wa Lekopo

@LekopoWa

All citrusses and farms claimed by local communities have collapsed. We want land and but can't work the land to work for us

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Jay Moch

@jay31324437

What can be done to rescucitate it..I believe those workers are capable to continue operating it

Ara ~AracellisLyall

@AracellisLyall

How many prize farms have gone down the drain since the ANC came into power?
Yet, they are screaming louder than ever, we want the land.
Brainless bloody idiots.
~

Lethabo

@MandelaMinutes

Cc @MadiBoity. ANC success story you were talking about

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Dipsy wa Limpopo

@SammyMoseri

We all know who can get that farm to operate, hire people and be profitable again but it is the 1st of December and I don't want to be dragged, let's drink beers 🍻🍻

Nestus Venter

@nestus

Reader’s Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa wrote in 1978 that “nearly 400 million oranges are harvested each year from the groves of Zebediela, the world’s biggest citrus estate." 565 000 Citrus trees were planted on 2 260 ha of this estate’s land. Nothing left... pic.twitter.com/vc9PGf58vP

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ThinkDeeper

@ThinkDeeper71

"We want the land" "Ok, here is some land, make us proud!" Complete collapse :(

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SamOlivetree

@SamOlivetree

Decolonization happening apace..

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Joekekana

@Joe_FreshPrince

Our challenge as the youth of Zebediela is before us. Let’s rally the necessary support to revive what has been lost here. An orange tree from seed to tree is 5 years if we wait any longer the job is that much harder @WandileSihlobo please advise. @RG_Humphries

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Jason Holland

@JasonHol84

Yet another government backed success story brought to you by the thieving cadres in the ANC

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Naeem Karim

@naeemkarim789

They wanted land, got land, gov gave it. A lot that say they want land actually want money without working hard for it.

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T.T

@Thendo_TT

Problem ke eng, government department of Agriculture must buy it, & run it, many university students from Univen/UL in Agriculture need exposure to Raw Agriculture.

1buzzlightyear

@1buzzlightyear

Viva land reform viva #VoetsekANC

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Mia

@TamsinTimes

Why were trees chopped down?

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Zach Dangote

@SakiSoulM

Ya same ish happenned to sapikoe tee in magoabaskloof. This cadres are here to finish off our state resources

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🇿🇦Radical

@colza91

Give us those farms please!!!!! We can run that thing. We are qualified and ready!!!! Stop giving farms to comrades!!!!

Sunflower

@Sunflow24522496

When you wake up in the morning and you're having breakfast with your children and your wife, tell them, that this land was BROKEN and THERE is the thief!! #Hlope

Pheladi

@Pheli_T

This is such a painful story. 💔

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Anton

@A_ntonBlack

Exactly how Zim buckled..shame

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Phaahle

@Phaahle1060

pity for those that still believes in the eff.

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JJMM2_

@JJMM215

I read somewhere few years ago that 4300 farms were bought for communities on willing seller/ buyer basis and they have all collapsed becoz of poor management and lack of capital. We need to plan properly how these farms are going to be managed and capitalized

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Chris Rayne 😊

@ChrisRayneVA

Who needs farmers right?

˚Dineo Curie★★

@Akeelash_D

💔

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Uncle Fixer

@mushure_mathias

Operation Dudula and co should show their muscles 💪 here

heuningby 🐝

@tuinvurkie

Tyd dat ANC tata sê. Hul verwoes alles #CyrilMustGo
#ANCMustGo

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👸Olerato™️

@Olerato007

This is heartbreaking!

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spiderman

@DerSpooderman

Was this farm victim to land expropriation?

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Thapedi Ngwepe

@NgwepeThapedi

My uncle used to torra torra during holidays to.make some pocket back in the days ma comrade bafwethu 🙅

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Fiona Timms

@PomSaffie

Chopping citrus trees down for firewood? How very farsighted that this.🤔

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Mokone_Waka_Sorong🇿🇦

@Maeza_Mothapo

Politicians got involved, not surprise by these events

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deadZulu

@u_gunman

The fruits of Expropriation of Land without Compensation!

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Dan

@Danwes159

well done BEE @EFFSouthAfrica

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AksieWaksie

@aksiewaksie

Another fucked up @myanc destruction if value. Despicable.

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@Jiouvenlea

Also, Sapekoe tea plantation near Tzaneen. In ruins. Sad sad sad. 🤬😡

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Myt

@Mytjie

Slowly slowly moving towards another Zimbabwe. Can we name but one thing that the ANC did well since coming into power. This rainbow nation must elect a party that puts country first and not a party that is there to enrich themselves 😡

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Teuns van Ree.

@ThomTvR

And this is not the first collapse of Zebediela since 1994.

Kanyo M

@Kanyo_M

In the whole region!?? 😬

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Charles*

@CharIes_Knight

Viva BBEEE

Steyn

@steyn_riaan

Wth !?

This sounds like Zimbabwe.

What the heck is the ANC Doing?

Destroying yet another excellent institution. Like SAA. Like Denel. Like Eskom. Railway. Hospitals.

Seriously? Come on ANC/EFF voters!?

Wth ?

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SELLO MONAHENG

@SELLOMONAHENG5

Ask Walter TLOLANE what happend, as he was also Part of the Administration

Justin Kekana

@Justin_kekana

This is sad 😞

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Lepzaa

@lepzaaa

bad management?... what happened?

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Calvin Peu

@nyabudi

💔💔💔🙆🏽‍♂️

umfaz' o wrong

@RethabileMoshi3

Ewu😟

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Sibusiso

@Sibusis59199103

Asbonge ANC yethu pic.twitter.com/TyKDBAZ5Pd

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Muzikayise

@mzeeWa2six

CPAs (mostly inexperienced and uneducated rural folks), given a crooked lawyers and unsupportive Government officials. A carefully orchestrated plan to loot previously prominent and profitable farms.

@Mosaleeee

“ Zebediela dinamuneng” batho ba borena batlo bereka kae? 💔

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Laugh out Loud

@Teamangie3

Queen Elizabeth's and apartheid's fault for sure 😒😒😒

Mosebjadi

@Ramathabatheee

💔

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Bela Gomez

@BelaGomez16

So sad!

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kabontle🌈

@kabontle62

Wow

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The Chosen One

@theOneChosen_

An ANC achievement

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Jim Ramage

@ramage_jim

@MYANC

Sekyere Richard

@SekyereRichard_

Sad news hope they find new work soon! I will recommend to them network marketing

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Mantwa,Vladmir's wife, Mfazi ka Putin

@langalihl

@MYANC legacy.

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Norma

@RealQueen_Norma

Satanic @wef agendas are working perfectly

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DriporDrownStore

@newagemrmiyagi_

Black Friday Sale is now on. Whatsapp us on wa.me/+27795077614 to place your order and look at sales pic.twitter.com/NfQpr7hvrB

Michael... I'm a dead man.. cousin.

@Michaelshouse20

How can this be?🤔

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Ultra-Dad

@Ta_Longz

Tumi Mokwena ran away with the bread 🍞😂

A Diamond In The Sky

@MalumeAza

Ayyi 🚮

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John...just John

@johndoe007001

Decolonisation.

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Nkateko Maluleke

@Nkateko_NAJ

your department needs to intervene.

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Seima Moloi

@sascru

That is the way of the world.

Bujieli

@bujieli

Very sad indeed.

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Sbusiso Zondo

@Dbnchillies

Expose the political people involved, Vrede energy must continue ✊🏾

KhotsiMunene

@minemanager

Konje who is that person connected to it who is also connected to a big political party?

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Ann Bown

@AnnbownBown

Heartbreaking news. This will affect hundreds of families- it should not be happening!

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phokwane mabotha

@MabothaPhokwane

Give us the reason of why is collapsed while white owned Oranges proucer does not collapse.problem is caused by market thats control by racist whites right wing