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Zum Mord an Mpanza und Shange in eShowe

http://akkrise.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/zum-mord-an-mpanza-und-shange-in-eshowe/

Rural Network Press Statement, 14.9.2010
Das Verfahren wegen Mpanza und Shange in eShowe geht weiter

Am 17. Juni 2006 war Thembinkosi Mpanza 17, Vukani Shange war 16 Jahre alt, als sie vom Farmwächter der Horse Shoe-Farm bei eShowe erschossen wurden. Angeklagt sind Jabulani Sithole und Phumlani Thusi. Mpanza und Shange wurden angeblich umgebracht, weil sie zwei Stück Zuckerrrohr für den Eigenbedarf gestohlen hatten.

Die beiden Teenager wurden ermordet, als sie am Tag nach dem Nationalen Jugendtag in Südafrika, an dem üblicherweise von der Jugend derjenigen gedacht wird, die am 16. Juni 1976 brutal in Soweto ermordet worden sind, von der Sibekezelo-High School in eMasangweni bei Nkwalini kamen Als sie von der Schule heimgingen, beschlossen sie, etwas Zuckerrohr zu essen. Die Jungen waren immer noch wegen des Jugendtages gut aufgelegt und sangen die Nationalhymne. Sie wussten nicht, dass es ihnen bald so ergehen würde wie den 1976 in Soweto Ermordeten. Die Farmwächter tauchten aus dem Busch auf und schossen die beiden Jungen kaltblütig und erbarmungslos nieder, wegen des sogenannten Verbrechens, Früchte dieses Landes zu essen.

Seit 2006 wurde den beiden Gerechtigkeit verwehrt und das Verfahren verzögert. Es begann erst am 20. Juni 2010. Das Rural Network in KwaZulu-Natal hat einen Brief an den Justizminister geschrieben, in dem es seine Sorge wegen dieser prozeduralen Punkte in diesem Verfahren ausgedrückt hat.

Die Morde an Menschen in den ländlichen Gemeinden um KwaZulu-Natal haben [zugenommen]1. Tatsache ist, dass Herr Mpanza, der Onkel von Thembinkosi Mpanza, ebenfalls erschossen wurde, als er an der Farm von Hr. Channel vorbeiging. Er wurde vor den Augen seiner beiden Kinder, die 16 und 11 Jahre alt waren, umgebracht.

Es stellt sich die Frage, wessen Leben in diesem Land zählt, und wessen nicht. Wir haben mit großer Verzweiflung zur Kenntnis nehmen müssen, dass, wenn ein armer Mensch auf einer Farm von Farmern oder deren Farmwächtern erschossen wird, sich niemand darum kümmert. Weder die Regierung noch die Medien nehmen das ernst, aber wenn der Farmer umgebracht wird, ist die ganze Welt erschüttert.

Wir haben immer davor gewarnt, dass wir die Menschen sind, die in unserer Gesellschaft nicht zählen. Wir zählen nicht für die Regierung, wir zählen nicht für das Geschäft, und wir zählen nicht für die Reichen- und die Mittelklasse-communities. Wir werden nur zählen, wenn wir uns als Arme selbst für uns selbst bestimmen und es schaffen, unsere Teilnahme an allen Punkten, die über die Zukunft der Armen entscheiden, durchsetzen. Aber wenn wir die Stärke der Armen erkennen und anerkennen, werden wir zu einer großen Bedrohung für diejenigen, die behaupten, die Macht zu besitzen. So wie das Land und der Wohlstand dieses Gesellschaft geteilt werden müssen, muss auch die Macht geteilt werden. JedeR in dieser Gesellschaft muss gleich viel zählen.

Heute haben wir unsere armen communities um unser gemeinsames Ziel, das in der Anerkennung, dass unsere Stärke in unserer Anzahl liegt, und darin, unsere Einheit aufzubauen, besteht, mobilisiert und organisiert. Diese Einheit ist die selbe Einheit, die zur Zerstörung der Macht der Reichen eingesetzt werden soll und zur Zerstörung der Macht derjenigen, die Geschäftsinteressen vor die Menschenwürde setzen.

Wir rufen alle fortschrittlichen Organisationen und Individuen auf, zu kommen und unseren Aufruf, dass das Verfahren gegen die mutmaßlichen Mörder von Thembinkosi Mpanza und Vukani Shange fair und gerecht ist, zu unterstützen.

Das Verfahren wird um 9:00 Uhr am Regionalgericht sShowe stattfinden. Vorsitzender ist Herr Xolo, Staatsanwalt Herr Magubane, die Verteidiger sind Herr Masuku und Herr Khumalo.

Weitere Informationen: Rev. Mavuso, Sprecher des Rural Network, 072 279 2634; M’du Sibisi, Vorsitzender Emasangweni Rural Network Branch, 073 387 9265; Mnikelo Ndabankulu, Sprecher Abahlali baseMjondolo, 079 745 0653; Bandile Mdlalose, Generalsekretärin Abahlali baseMjondolo, 031 304 6420, 074 730 8120

Further Update on the Mpanza & Shange Trial

Rural Network S.A Press Statement
Tuesday, 21 September 2010

FURTHER UPDATE ON THE MPANZA AND SHANGE TRIAL

While the Rural Network S.A and Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement S.A were in court in solidarity with the Mpanza and the Shange families they faced a painful experienced. They were thrown out of court, along with the family members, on the trial day of the late Vukani Shange and Thembinkosi Mpanza which was Friday, 17 September 2010.

For several times over the last few years the families were in pain seeing the accused walking up and down the community and throwing bad remarks at friends and families of the murdered boys. But they decide to be patient and to hold their anger as they did not want to take the law into their hands. The families have waited for too long for this day to come as their children were shot dead on 17 June 2006 after the National Youth Day, a commemoration day in this country, were the youth of 1976 died on a brutal killing. Those youth that were shot in 1976 dieed not knowing that the past will repeat itself in the future when two boys from the Sibekezelo High School were shot dead by the notorious Farm Watch on the farm called Horse Shoe Farm.

As this trial day came, all the community members and poor people’s organizations (Rural Network, Abahlali baseMjondolo) were looking for justice. But when there were in the court premises during the lunch break one of the accused, who is nameed Phumlani Sithole, passed painful words to the parents saying that he will walk scot free. When the parents asked what was the meaning of his words he then ran to a police who is his brother in law claiming that he was threatened by the families. The police took the matter with out confirming from the families and sent it straight to the magistrate. He then took a decision of banning the families, Rural Network, Abahlali baseMjondolo and the friends and supporters of Mpanza and Shange from the court.

The families were in tears when they were thrown out of court, because their hope was seeing justice taking its place. For it was the first day of the testimonial of the accused and they truly wanted to find out the truth why their children were shot dead on such brutal way. They felt that their children’s souls will not rest in peace when justice has not come, It has already been delayed and denied for so long. And we all know that if it was a farmer or some other rich person who had been killed the trial would have happened years ago.

But after some pressures the magistrate has finally decided to place back the family, Rural Network, Abahlali baseMjondolo, Friends and supporters to court for the trial on Friday, 15 October 2010 at eShowe Court. It will be the testimonial of the second accused.

The Rural Network and Abahlali will be there in their masses to be in solidarity with Mpanza and Shange. As this trial has been delayed for years now both organisations want to see justice take its place. We also want to see if the law works fairly for everyone in South African including the poor.

We are struggling for justice on the farms and in the cities. We are struggling for a world where everyone counts and where the land and wealth are shared. We are struggling for land and for freedom.

For more information please don’t hesitate to call the following:

Rev Mavuso
Rural Network Spokesperson
072 279 2634

Ms Bandile Mdlalose
Abahlali baseMjondolo General Secretary
031 304 6420
074 730 8120

Update on the Mpanza and Shange Trial

Rural Network Press Statement
Friday, 17 September 2010

THE MPANZA AND SHANGE TRIAL

As the trial of the alledged murderers of Thembinkosi Mpanza and Vukani Shange returned to court for the 20th time the Rural Network in KZN and Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement S.A were there to show solidarity.

Relatives, family members, community and supporters were happy to go to court and see the justice take its place.

When the two boys Thembinkosi Mpanza and Vukani Shange were shot dead on 2006 June 17, just a day after the National Youth Day, it took a long time for their case to go to court. The family members prayed that their children’s souls will not rest in peace while the victims were walking around the community like nothing happened after they were given bail of R500.00 for a murder charge. Since 2006 the families have been in pain watching these victims and enduring these victims throwing words at them claiming that nothing will be done to them. The two families have been patient because all they wanted was the law to take it place.

As the family returned to court today the accused, Phumlani Sithole, again said painful words to the parents of the boys saying he will work scot free. The family members asked what does he mean by that and he then ran to that police of which is known as his brother in law and said that he is been threated. The police then did not ask any further question but refered the matter to the magistrate and the family members, community and supporters were banned from the court.

As justice has been delayed and denied it always leave a question of how does the law work for the poor. After a long wait the family member were waiting for justice in the courts and now there are being banned from the courts. How will they ever see the trial of their sons. We feel like it is time the Minister Justice Mr Jeff Hadebe get involved to this matter and that he should it as matter of urgency.

The Freedom Charter says that South Africa belongs to all who live in it. The Constitution says that we are all equal before the law. But the reality is that some people own the land and others do not. The reality is that some people are being shot dead by farm watches and others are not. The reality is that the legal system takes some people’s lives to matter much, much less than others.

Our struggle for rural and urban land to be shared fairly and for all people to count equally continues.

For more information on this matter please do not hesitate to call:

Rev Mavuso
Rural Network Spokesperson
072 279 2634

Ms Bandile Mdlalose
Abahlali baseMjondolo General Secretary
074 730 8120
031 304 6420

The Mpanza and Shange Trial Continues in eShowe

Rural Network Press Statement
Tuesday, 14 September 2010

The Mpanza and Shange Trial Continues in eShowe

The Mpanza and the Shange trial will return to court for the 20th time on Friday 17 September 2010. The Rural Network and the Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement will be there to show a living solidarity.

On 17 June 2006 Thembinkosi Mpanza was 17 and Vukani Shange was 16 years old when they were shot to death by the farm watchers in Horse Shoe Farm near eShowe. The accused are Jabulani Sithole and Phumlani Thusi. Mpanza and Shange were allegedly killed for stealing two sticks of sugar cane for human consumption.

The two teenagers were killed coming from Sibekezelo High school in eMasangweni near Nkwalini a day after the National Youth Day in South Africa which is usually commemorated by the youth for those who were killed in brutal murder in Soweto on 16 June 1976. As they walking home from school, they decided to eat some sugar cane. The boys were still in the spirit of Youth Day and happily singing the National Anthem. They were not knowing that they would soon join those who were killed in Soweto in 1976. These Farm Watchers emerged from the bush and mercilessly gunned down the two boys in cold blood for the so called crime of eating the fruits of this land.

Since 2006 justice has been delayed and denied. The trial only started on 20th of June 2010. The Rural Network in KwaZulu-Natal has written letters to the Minister of Justice raising concerns over these procedural issues on the matter.

The killing of people in the rural communities around KwaZulu Natal has been going on for too long now. One death is a death too many. As a matter of fact Mr Mpanza, the uncle of Thembinkosi Mpanza, has also been shot to death while walking passed the farm of Mr Channel. He was shot to death in front of his two kids aged 16 and 11 years.

This raises question about whose life is important or less important in this country. We have noted with great despair that when a poor person on a farm is shot by a farmer and their farm watch no one cares. Neither government nor media take it seriously but if it is the farmer that is killed the whole world is shaking.

We’ve always warned that we are the people that do not count in our society. We don’t count to our government; we don’t count to our business sectors and we don’t count to the rich and to our middle class communities. We will only count when the poor define ourselves for ourselves and are able to force our participation into every matter that decides the future of the poor. But when we realise and acknowledge the strength of the poor we become the huge threat to those who claim to own power. Just as the land and wealth of this society must be shared so to power must be shared. Everyone in this society must be made to count equally.

Today we have mobilised and organised our poor communities around our common goal which is to recognise that our strength is in our numbers and to build our unity. This unity is the same unity that shall be used to destroy the power of the rich and the power of those who put business interests before human dignity.

We call upon every progressive organisation and individual to come and support our call that the trial of alleged killers of Thembinkosi Mpanza and Vukani Shange is fair and just.

The trial will take place at the eShowe regional court at 09:00am. The presiding officer is Mr Xolo, the prosecutor is Mr Magubane, the defence counsel is Mr Masuku and Mr Khumalo.

For more information or comment please contact:

Rev. Mavuso
Rural Network Spokesperson
072 279 2634

Mr M’du Sibisi
eMasangweni Rural Network Branch Chairperson
073 387 9265

Mr Mnikelo Ndabankulu
Abahlali baseMjondolo Spokesperson
079 745 0653

Ms Bandile Mdlalose
Abahlali baseMjondolo General Secretary
031 304 6420
074 730 8120

Un’altra vita rubata dal sorvegliante della fattoria a eMasangweni, nella fattoria di Channel di eNkwalini (Eshowe)

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Un’altra vita rubata dal sorvegliante della fattoria a eMasangweni, nella fattoria di Channel di eNkwalini (Eshowe)

Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 16:08

Il 23 luglio 2010 Patrik Mpanza è stato freddato dal sorvegliante responsabile della fattoria di Channel. L’incidente è avvenuto mentre Mpanza stava camminando insieme alle sue quattro figlie. Secondo la bambina, testimone oculare, il sorvegliante ha intimato loro di stendersi a terra, due delle quattro bambine sono scappate, mentre una è rimasta sul terreno con il padre, che si è rifiutato di stendersi a terra. Questo è bastato perché il sorvegliante gli sparasse in fronte.

La bambina rimasta accanto al padre gli ha chiesto se era stato ferito e il padre ha risposto, sì sono stato ferito. La bambina ha chiesto dove. Ma quelle sono state le ultime parole che ha sentito pronunciare dal padre, che non è più riuscito a rispondere alla domanda della figlia. In seguito, la bambina ha capito che il padre era morto.

Due delle tre bambine sono state prese dai sorveglianti e allontanate dalla scena, fino all’arrivo della SAPS. Le due bambine, che hanno assistito all’assassinio del loro padre, sono state ritrovate dalla SAPS insieme ai sorveglianti. La cosa più incredibile è che la guardia che ha ucciso il padre riporta una ferita alla nuca e ha dichiarato alla SAPS che è stato il morto a ferirlo, il che fa sorgere il dubbio: come può una persona con la pistola venire ferito da qualcuno che è già morto?

Questo non è che uno dei molti casi in cui il proprietario di una fattoria o il suo sorvegliante uccide, o addirittura tortura, i residenti in campagna e la fanno franca, senza essere arrestati o che subire una sentenza per i loro atti. Per citare casi simili, lo stesso sorvegliante ha ucciso due studenti della stessa famiglia Mpanza nel 2006. Il caso giuridico si sta trascinando dallo stesso anno. Questo ha portato alla creazione di un’alleanza fra i movimenti sociali all’interno del KwaZulu Natal, per intervenire sui casi procrastinati, di cui fanno parte Abahlali baseMjondolo, Rural Network, Regional SACP. Il prossimo appuntamento del processo per il primo Mpanza a cui sono stati uccisi i figli adolescenti si terrà il 30 luglio 2010 alla Elshowe Court. Tutti gli organi di informazione sono invitati a partecipare.

Siamo stanchi, disgustati dalla violenza brutale che i sorveglianti delle fattorie, così come i proprietari, esercitano sulla comunità, scampando sempre ai loro atti crudeli. Abbiamo chiesto ancora l’intervento del Ministro per il Land’s affairs (gestione della terra), Lydia Johnson e del Ministro della Sicurezza, Willies Mchunu, affinché pongano immediatamente fine agli omicidi di innocenti che si trovano su un terreno che è loro. I membri della comunità sospettano che i proprietari delle fattorie abbiano deciso di dichiarare guerra contro la comunità, attraverso i loro sorveglianti. In quanto leader dei movimenti, siamo molto preoccupati per i possibili tumulti che vedrebbero coinvolti la comunità dei residenti e i sorveglianti della fattoria.

Per ulteriori contatti

Mr. Mbhekiseni Mavuso on 072-279-2634(Rural Network S.A.)
Mr. Mduduzi Sibisi on 073-387-9265 (Rural Network, Chairperson of Emasangweni)
Ms. Zodwa Nsibande on 031-304 6420 (Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement)