The majority of the attendees which included people from Maruleng Municipality, Phalaborwa Municipality, Giyani Municipality and Greater Tzaneen think that the state should amend section 25 of the Constitution.

Section 25 of the Constitution allows government to expropriate land, but earlier in the year Julius Malema proposed that the state should expropriate land without compensation and the African National Congress share the same sentiments as the EFF.

So Parliament is giving the citizens of South Africa the opportunity to state their opinion on whether it should be amended or not.

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Parties that are against the amendment of the section include the Democratic Alliance (DA), Congress of the People (COPE) and Afri Forum.

Most people at the hall felt that Mosiuoa Lekota is confused and not loyal to black people especially those who fought against apartheid.

“Mr Lekota you are a project gone wrong,” Dodo Mushwana, EFF Proportional Councillor said.

Parliament will make the final decision after hearing what the whole country’s overall opinion is.

On the morning before the public hearing the DA held an information session about the possible amendment of section 25 at Fairview Hotel.

Glynnis Breytenbach, DA member of Parliament, informed the public of Tzaneen which were mostly local business people about what the amendment really is about.

Breytenbach acknowledged that the land topic is very emotional, but everyone has to work together to address the issue at hand.

“Due to past occurances others have been disadvantaged in terms of owning land. In South africa we have the have’s and the have nots, if the haves are not willing to give up a little we are going to have a serious problem.

“Everybody has to do something to assist the have nots to better their lives and aspirations for their children,” she explained.

But she assured the public not to panic and not think that a war is going to break out.