JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) -- A white farmer convicted of feeding one of his black workers to lions was jailed for life by a South African judge on Friday, ending a racially charged case which highlighted the abuse of rural black laborers.

The South African Press Association (SAPA) reported that Mark Scott-Crossley was given life and black laborer Simon Mathebula was sentenced to 15 years, partly suspended, for his role in a murder that shocked this crime-hardened nation.

The grisly killing of 41-year-old farm worker Nelson Chisale provoked an outcry in South Africa where, more than a decade after the end of apartheid rule, some white farmers are still accused of abusing and exploiting black workers.

Little more than Chisale's skull, shards of bone and a finger were found at an enclosure for rare white lions early last year.

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Is this somehow connected to the new farm stealing policy?

From the full article:

"The incident was apparently sparked by a dispute between the deceased and his then employer Scott-Crossley."

Well, I guess this would be one way to win an argument.

Eaten by lions?

"Would you rather they were thrown out of windows?"



Seriously, the man got a trial and got a harsh sentence. The system worked. I hope when the farm raids approach Zimbabwe's level of violence, I hope I can say the same.