Premier Modise to address emerging farmers concerns over state leases farms 

 Concerns of emerging farmers regarding state leases farms are to be the focal point of an engagement between North West Premier Thandi Modise and farmers from the province affiliated to the African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA).The meeting is scheduled to be held as from 10:00am at the Office of the Premier, Ga-Rona Building in Mahikeng on Friday

Delegates expected to meet with Premier Modise include representatives from Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Ngaka Modiri Molema and Bojanala Platinum Districts.

The farmers allege that besides a moratorium on sale of state farms that was announced in 2010, they are being discriminated against as some farms are being sold to certain individuals within the farming sector.

According to AFSA President Gideon Morule, farmers affiliated to his organisation wish in the interest of transparency to be involved in the allocation and recapitalisation of farms they are leasing. They have expressed fear that they might be chucked out of the farms by government officials in favour of their preferred candidates.