The growing unrest on the farms comes as the government has pledged to step up its program to redistribute white-owned land to poor blacks.

The confrontations come as the government has pledged to step up its program to redistribute white-owned land to poor blacks.

And they point to the government's continuing threats to seize white-owned land without compensation as a continuing source of concern.

The clause, which was included in a draft charter rejected by voters in February, allows the government to take white-owned land without paying for it.

Government officials, who have ignored eviction orders from the courts as they redistribute white-owned land to blacks, say the bill is racist.

They rejected a constitutional amendment that would have expanded his powers and allowed the government to seize white-owned land without compensation.

He also favors aggressive redistribution of white-owned land.

In addition, it allowed the government to confiscate white-owned land for redistribution to black farmers without compensation.

It was a nationalist organisation that demanded access to white-owned land.

He talks tough, but takes a pragmatic approach, even a conservative tack, in acquiring white-owned land, a close look at his record shows.