As Africans we should have great respect for our burial sites. Zaailaager is a burial site of our ancestors. No one was concerned about checking for graves on site.
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No one came to us or engaged with us. Many of our graves have now been dug up and bones scattered. We have cried to this government but get no help.
The municipality of the day did not listen to us and a lot of damage has now been caused. This is spiritual damage and it is a very emotional thing. Our traditions are different to other Africans.
This place Zaailaager was our ancestral site where they lived peacefully and if only we had respect for each other, then an inspection should have been done before the violation.
People need land to develop themselves but can’t we talk and engage like human beings? We are descendants of these ancestral bones.
We have no political power but we call on God to help us. We can respect each other by showing tolerance. How do you live with your brothers and sisters when there is so much tension?
Prince Raymond Trollip
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