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United Nations Report on the Effects of the Zimbabwean Government's
Operation Murambatsvina NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR ORAL REPLY QUESTION
NO: 99 PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 23 AUGUST 2005
Mr W J Seremane (DA) to ask the Minister: 1. Whether the Government has
taken note of the contents of the report by the United Nations special envoy,
Anna Tibaijuka, on the effects of the Zimbabwean government's Operation Murambatsvina;
if not, why not; if so,
2. Whether the Government agrees with the findings
of the report; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
3. Whether
the Government intends taking any steps to avoid a continuation of Operation Murambatsvina;
if not, why not; if so, what steps?
N1757E REPLY: 1 The
Government is aware of the contents of the UN special envoy's report. 2
The Government is in agreement with the report that some intervention is needed
to alleviate the plight of the people who have been critically affected by the
evictions, as a result, the Government of South Africa is either directly and/or
indirectly involved in a number of relief efforts aimed at supplying food, blankets
and tents to people who have been rendered homeless by the demolitions. 3
South Africa cannot dictate to Zimbabwe how it should implement its laws regarding
the demolition of illegal dwellings.
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