Of Maleme Farm Saga

T-shirts distributed at Maleme farm

I have been to Maleme Ranch on three occasions in the last few weeks, have spoken to people there more so the elderly. These people have always had a very clear message to authorities and the message has been simple, loud and clear and I don't understand why its being ignored.


The people of Maleme, which borders my village of birth, are saying to whoever is in charge that they are fine living the way they are living. They are fine sharing THEIR land with the Cunningham family, they are fine coexisting with the white families in the farm. What is so difficult with that which is pushing whoever is in charge to so much push that Mashingaidze takes over the farm and take over the livelihood and lifestyle of the people of Maleme and there by literally taking over the people of Matobo and Nqameni? 

News coming through of the people's resistance to the occupation and colonisation yesterday is certainly sweet news. Our government continuously claims to be a government of the people guided by the wishes of the people, the people have spoken and spoken loudly "please leave us alone" and alone people want to be.
If Mashingaidze is due and deserving to get land, whoever is in charge must get him land elsewhere where he is going to be accepted and live cordially with the people there. Right now it is obvious, he is not wanted in Maleme why force matters? Forcing him on the people is tantamount to colonising the people.

Thank you lina bakaMzilikazi KaMatshobane ngokuzimela lokusimela sonke. Singabantu asihlonitshweni ezigabeni zethu. Phambili kokuphela emuva akuyiwa kunini sancindezelwa sivuma yonke into eyenziwa phezukwethu? Akulandaba ukubuswa kodwa ukuhlonitshwa siyakufuna.