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Normandien Remains a Ticking Time Bomb

Written by Mfundo on 11 April, 2021

By: Mfundo Mabaso

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala says the province has a mammoth task before it that needs to be completed in order to address and fix the challenges faced by farming communities.

Zikalala has been engaging with farming communities across the Zululand district with the final leg held at Normandien in Newcastle – Northern KZN.

Tensions are high between farmers, farm workers, and residents, following incidents of racial abuse, farm attacks, and lack of basic services from government.

Zikalala has promised community members that they are addressing reported human rights violations and abuses within the farming communities in the province.

Meanwhile community members say these engagements do not bare any fruits as they still face injustices from their employers (farm owners) and also the police.

They allege that there is police biasness towards White people and among other issues, there is also the issue of land restitution.

Here are some community members raising their concerns during the engagement.

Meanwhile, Political Analyst, Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says government still has a huge task in solving tensions between farm workers and employers in the Zululand district.

Mngomezulu says although this intervention a good initiative, but people need actions more than promises.

Furthermore, on allegations of Police biasness, Constitutional Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala says citizens should be treated the same.