One of the RECORD’s readers submitted his objection to the land claim to the RECORD to publish:
I, Theo Dekker and my spouse, Marie Elizabeth Dekker, are title deed holders of a property and hereby submit our objections and comments:
Firstly, we bought the property legally within the proclaimed borders of the municipality of Alberton.
The property location, boundaries and ownership are officially recorded with the deeds office in Pretoria, who also have all the historic data of previous and present land ownership in the area.
In conclusion, I would like to see what authentic historic documentation/evidence has been presented to the commission, to substantiate the claim by the Bekwena Ba Mare a Phogole community. Simply occupying land with obscure boundaries, accompanied by some vague stories, carried over by word of mouth, does not establish rightful ownership.
With all due respect,
Theo Dekker
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