Den politiske situation under opfølgningen til de lokale valg her i september er fortsat anspændt, og tidsfristen for ordren til 2.900 hvide landmænd om at forlade deres ejendomme udløb den 8. august 2002.
The political situation in the run-up to the local elections due this September continues to be tense, and the deadline for eviction orders for 2 900 white farmers to leave their properties expired on 8 August 2002.