Against

● “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s servants, animals, or anything else.” Paulpietersburg farmer Arno Engelbrecht, who is opposed to changing the constitution but wants affected families to be given title deeds.

“We must make sure that everybody has a piece of land and a title deed and is able to build a house they can leave for their children. We all want our kraals to be full of livestock, to plant maize and reap and be happy,” Engelbrecht said.

● “Apart from the injustices that it will cause to millions of loyal citizens of this country who have for generations worked the land and have built it up to become viable commercial farming enterprises, such an amendment of the constitution will also destroy one of the most important cornerstones upon which our democracy is built.” — Nico Harris — representing the Melmoth Farmers Association

● “Approximately 60% of the district is already owned by emerging farmers or the Ingonyama Trust. We’re proposing a solution for the failures of the past and our approach involves the mobilisation and empowerment of competent and dynamic individuals that live in rural areas to drive rural development.” — Raymond Trollip