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‘Do not steal our land’

27 11 2008

27 November 2008
Mhlaba Memela

NO WAYS: Residents of Macambini in northern KwaZulu-Natal marched to the Richards Bay town centre to protest against a proposed leisure and residential development in their area. PHOTO: Thuli Dlamini

The angry community of Macambini, northern KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday vowed to disrupt economic activity between Durban and Richards Bay on the North Coast.

More that 5000 angry residents wielding home-made weapons were protesting against a proposed R55billion tourism and residential project in their area.

They marched for about 10km to the centre of Richards Bay to hand over a document outlining their grievances to the local municipality.

The marchers’ anger was aimed at Premier S’bu Ndebele, whom they accused of announcing a Ruwaad-led development initiative without their consent. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Elite Projects, eMacambini, evictions
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Stockpile of information on eMacambini/AmaZulu World evictions

27 11 2008

We will be posting as much information about the proposed eMacambini forced removals that are set to make way for the 55 billion Rand theme park dubbed AmaZulu World. This massive elitist project will be 10 times the size of Sun City.

Press Statements and Memoranda:

2008/12/05 Two Friday updates with facts on eMacambini blockade
2008/12/04 Three Urgent Press Alerts on day’s road blockadge and police shootings
2008/11/26 Memorandum of Grievences to the KZN Premier from the People of Macambini
2008/11/25 Ten Thousand to March on S’bu Ndebele in Protest at eMacambini Evictions

Photos:

2008/12/05 eMacambini Police Violence and Injuries
2008/11/26 eMacambini march

News articles:

2008/12/20 Memories of forced settlements (international news)
2008/12/09 Clan may go human rights route
2008/12/09 Developers face HRC objection
2008/12/06 Ruwaad project comes under protest (international news)
2008/12/05 Uthuthuva aMacambi evala u-N2
2008/12/05 Violence erupts over ‘Amazulu’ (international news)
2008/12/05 Police ‘shoot’ Macambini protesters
2008/12/05 Cops break up protest over KZN development (M&G: a well investigated article on the incident)
2008/12/05 ‘Stay off our land, Premier’ – angry protesters block highway
2008/12/04 Locals threaten uprising over African theme park
2008/12/04 Protesters ‘pelt motorists’ with stones (there are a number of inaccuracies and lies in the article including the claim that no injuries were reported. There are currently three residents in hospital in critical condiation)
2008/12/03 Imraan Buccus: Caught in a leadership crisis — blue light bullying on our roads
2008/11/27 New protest over Ruwaad’s $4bn South African plan
2008/11/27 ‘Developer must withdraw project’
2008/11/27 SAPA: Macambini community gives premier ultimatum
2008/11/27 Sowetan: ‘Do not steal our land’
2008/11/27 Development: Marchers threaten blockades
2008/11/27 Isolezwe: AMacambi athi azovala umgwaqo u-N2
2008/11/24 Isolezwe: I-ANC igxeka abaseMacambini
2008/11/19 Developments need to be based on partnerships

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Tags: Anti-Removal Committee, Elite Projects, eMacambini, evictions, Land
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MEMORANDUM OF GRIEVIENCES TO THE KZN PREMIER FROM THE PEOPLE OF MACAMBINI

27 11 2008

Note: For more information on the eMacambini evictions, click here.

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

After the circumstances following the announcement of uThukela/Macambini/Amazulu World project by KZN Premier Sibusiso Ndebele at his state of the province address without consulting the Macambini community/authorities, the Macambini Community therefore feels aggrieved and has decided to march against the Premier today for these following reasons:

1. The Premier has shown arrogance when he announced the uThukela/Macambini/Amazulu World project without proper consultation of community.

When he signed the M.O.U. with Ruwaad on 5/05/2008 with out Macambini Community or their representative thereof.

By unveiling the Ruwaad Project to international community in Dubai on 7/10/2008 contrary to the position taken by the Community, thus putting pressure on community.

Having noted the above points, we can safely say that the Premier is trying to steal the land belonging to the people of Macambini and sell it to the Dubai people for his own benefit. Read the rest of this entry »