The Human Rights Commission says that the lack of land ownership among farm dwellers leads to discrimination and racial evictions by farm owners.
The conference is being attended by various stakeholders in the farming industry. The Human Rights Commission has emphasized that as long as farm dwellers remain landless, they will continue to faceThey say there’s a need for Parliament to intervene urgently to address land ownership disparities and promote equitable access to land for all.
Mavhidula says some farm owners cut water and electricity to farm dwellers to force them out of farms. The conference is being attended by government officials, non-governmental organisations, farmers, farm workers and faith-based organisations, amongst others. Some farm dwellers at the Indaba have raised concerns about their eviction.