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...homelands. In Zululand, 200,000 cattle without grazing land are expected to die; 98% of the 68,000 wild donkeys in Bophuthatswana will be shot on government orders so that more pasture will be available for cattle, sheep and goats. In the Orange Free State tribal settlement area of Onverwacht, 4,000 have reportedly died. These hardships are having serious political and social repercussions. Says Bishop Desmond Tutu, general secretary of the South African Council of Churches: "I'm fearful that people will begin to kill for food...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Disasters: Drought, Death And Despair | 7/11/1983 | See Source »

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