It will not survive if they expropriate the land.
An economic & humanitarian crisis will almost surely follow.
I would not bet against a civil war either
As you are not Nostradamus, What you mean is:
"I predict that It (SA) will not survive if they expropriate the land.
and that An economic & humanitarian crisis will almost surely follow.
I would not bet against a civil war either"
I do not believe in your prediction. South Africa has transferred partial ownership of mining companies to blacks, essentially without compensation, as the mining companies were forced to loan the money to the purchasers.
The reactions have not so far been significant for the South African economy, and if the land reform is done gradually, I believe the results will be negative but not catastrophic for the economy. Don't compare South Africa to Zimbabwe in terms of industrial development and resilience. Remember that South Africa survived a long time under severe sanctions during Apartheid, when nobody wanted to invest in South Africa.
Who the heck do you think would take up arms against ANC? There are about 30,000 white owned commercial farms in South Africa.
You may not be aware that the "british ancestry" South Africans, in places like Cape Town have no love for the Boers.
By the way, I do not believe that the ANC leadership is in favor of confiscation without compensation. However, in a democracy they are not able to resist the will of the population any longer.