Terreblanche's death should not spark racial chaos

Eugene Terreblanche's burial scheduled for this weekend has grabbed the attention of several hundred journalists from Europe and the United States.

Midweek, the hotels and lodges in the otherwise insipid farming village-town of Ventersdorp in South Africa's Northwest Province were bursting at the seams with bookings that could only have been managed by seeking help from surrounding settlements and towns.

And what is the excitement about?  Could it be about the contribution of Terreblanche's farm to the bourgeoning economy of the new South Africa?  Could it be about his proven love for humanity?  Could it be because he so impressed the board that looks after the Nobel Peace Prize that they feel a sense of guilt because they did not reward the man for his humanitarian work?

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