Waterberg Farm Evictions: Minister Concerned by Owner’s Non-Response

Staff Reporter

THE Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, has expressed concern over the non-response by German farm owner Joachim Rust, the owner of Okamuru Farm located in the Omatako constituency near Waterberg, who is allegedly harassing and threatening to evict fifth-generation farm workers from the property.

Generational farm workers, whose history on the land predates the colonial period and the 1904 genocide, have in the past month held meetings stating that they are facing increasing pressure from the current farm owner, including confiscation of livestock and restricted movement.