Commemorating the arrival of the first indentured labourers to SA

PAYING tribute to the first group of Indian indentured labourers who arrived in Durban harbor aboard the ship ‘Truro’ on the 16 November 1860, Richards Bay veteran Pastor SR Paul commemorated the 158th anniversary of the indentured labourers arrival by encouraging citizens to take a tip from the forefathers who laboured in the fields.

The well known Richards Bay resident is happy to be in good health, full of energy and despite his ripe age of 96 he feels more youthful than ever.

His children and grandchildren are grateful for the sweat equity of his labour and are inspired by his zeal and zest for life.

A testimony to hard work and determination, he still enjoys working in the garden and believes the concept of ‘one house, one garden’ can help many families while small scale farming and agriculture can be utilised to eradicate poverty and sustain communities.

In 2016 Ps Paul launched his autobiography ‘My Steps in the Desert to the Oasis’ and documented his life and his pioneering church ministry and missionary work spanning over seven decades.

In the book he shares his journey of being born in Kearsney, growing up in poverty-stricken conditions on a farm in Nonoti, herding goats and mules at five years old, losing his parents at a young age age and toiling as a labourer on the Hullett Tea Plantation.

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