LABADZALA ORDER MORE EVICTIONS AT NOKWANE

THE BUCK STOPS HERE: Acting Ludzidzini Governor Timothy Velabo Mtetwa (L) with Tibiyo TakaNgwane Managing Director Absalom Themba Dlamini during the announcement at Ludzidzini Royal Residence.

LUDZIDZINI – Yet another sad episode is expected to unfold at Nokwane as more evictions will be carried out.

This time around though, illegal dwellers on the farm stretching between Nokwane and Dwaleni will be evicted while those who recently bought pieces of land have been asked not to dare construct structures as this would cost them dearly.

The country’s authorities, through Acting Ludzidzini Governor Timothy Velabo Mtetwa, have ordered dwellers on the land reserved for a national project between Nokwane and Dwaleni to vacate it with immediate effect.
The national project that the land has been reserved for was not mentioned, though suspicion is rife that it could be an extension of the Royal Biotechnology Park.

Mtetwa, popularly referred to as TV, made this announcement yesterday at Ludzidzini Royal Residence during a press briefing.
Flanked by Tibiyo TakaNgwane Managing Director (MD) Absalom Themba Dlamini, Mtetwa said it had come to the attention of the country’s authorities that certain people were selling and allocating portions of the farm illegally, and this had been ongoing for some time now.

He reminded those involved in this act; whether buying or selling, that the farm, named Laaggennoeg, was held by the Ingwenyama in trust for the Swazi Nation under deed of transfer No; 105/1969 and has been reserved for a national project. Mtetwa said no person had been granted authority to allocate land within the farm. He emphasised that any activity that was taking place at the farm was illegal. “People said to be selling or allocating portions of land are doing so illegally and should desist from this with immediate effect.” Mtetwa said.

The acting governor ordered all those who have bought land or were allocated within the farm to cease any development and immediately vacate the farm.
He warned that if they proceed with any development they would be doing so at their own risk. He also mentioned that structures that have already been built on the farm would be demolished.

“Failure to comply with this instruction or any continued illegal activity on the farm, including trespassing in any form, will be met with appropriate legal sanction against the offenders. (Lotawuchubeka acabe nobe achubeke ngayiphi indlela utabe atidvonsela emanti ngemsele),” Mtetwa warned.
However, Mtetwa could not state how many people or homesteads would be affected.

The recent notice comes at a time when about 10 homesteads that were illegally built on Farm 692 at Nokwane were demolished and about 76 people were left in the cold.
This, after a court order that declared the dwellers’ continued stay illegal.

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