Rural violence is a huge problem in South Africa that deserves a strong response. But white people are not the only casualties.

The so-called land question has been a decades-long dilemma for South Africa. A new law seeks to right some of the wrongs of apartheid but has prompted claims from critics that it discriminates against White farmers.

South Africa has been blindsided. There is much to criticise it for. The African National Congress policies have been failing for years. The ANC has lost so much support that it has been forced to go into coalition with the market-friendly Democratic Alliance, a party that ought to be much more to Washington’s liking.