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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 »

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Solidarity: Ten Thousand to March on S’bu Ndebele in Protest at eMacambini Evictions

25 11 2008

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

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

eMacambini Anti-Removal Committee Press Statement

Date: Wednesday 26 November 2008

Time: 10:00

Route: From Isithebe airstrip to the Mandeni Municipal Offices

At least ten thousand people are expected to march on KwaZulu-Natal Premier S’bu Ndebele tomorrow morning. A memorandum will be handed to the Premier warning him to immediately retract his plans to evict 10 000 families from eMacambini and to cease his collaboration with new forms of colonialism.

The march has been organised by the eMacambini Anti-Removal Committee which has been formed by the eMacambini Development Committee which has been democratically elected by the community. The eMacambini Anti-Removal Committee is rejecting all forms of party politics.

eMacambini stretches over 19 000 hectares of coastal land. It is a very beautiful place. The soil is rich and the land is fertile. Our ancestors have lived here for generations and they have always defended this land against every threat. Their graves are on this land.

S’bu Ndebele has promised 16 500 hectares to Ruwaad Holdings from Dubai so that they can build a playground for the rich of the world including the AmaZulu World Themepark, a shopping mall eight times the size of the Gateway mall hotels, a game reserve, six golf courses, residential areas, sports fields and a R200 million 100m high statue of Shaka Zulu at the Thukela river mouth. They will take the beach from the Thukela River past the Amatikulu river until Dodokweni. Read the rest of this entry »