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Family trees to be used to track down ‘correct Farm Doctor beneficiaries’
The process has caused much bitterness with allegations of fraud and theft and complicity from Rural Affairs officials, who are supposed to be overseeing the process,
‘Family tree processes’ are to be used to ensure that the right people are compensated for the Farm Doctor forced removals to Sibongile in the 1960s.
Cyril Xaba, MEC for Department of Agriculture in KZN, told a tension-filled Sibongile hall on Friday, attended by about 800 residents, that ‘there is no other way’.
“We must use the system of family trees to verify all beneficiaries of Farm Doctor”.
The process has caused much bitterness with allegations of fraud and theft and complicity from Rural Affairs officials, who are supposed to be overseeing the process,
MEC Xaba said there are ‘supposed to be 807 beneficiaries, but the list ended up with 1057 names’.
“Only 243 people are still outstanding.,” he confirmed.
Beneficiaries are supposed to receive about R80 000 per family.
However, residents appeared not to like the family tree option.
They claimed that they have submitted all relevant documents. They also even submitted affidavits responding to the investigation that was done by special police task team sent by President Zuma. “We want our monies. This has been a long time waiting and the government is playing with us,” said angry community members.
“We must use the system of family trees to verify all beneficiaries of Farm Doctor”.
The process has caused much bitterness with allegations of fraud and theft and complicity from Rural Affairs officials, who are supposed to be overseeing the process,
MEC Xaba said there are ‘supposed to be 807 beneficiaries, but the list ended up with 1057 names’.
“Only 243 people are still outstanding.,” he confirmed.
Beneficiaries are supposed to receive about R80 000 per family.
However, residents appeared not to like the family tree option.
They claimed that they have submitted all relevant documents. They also even submitted affidavits responding to the investigation that was done by special police task team sent by President Zuma. “We want our monies. This has been a long time waiting and the government is playing with us,” said angry community members.
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