No genocide in South Africa, G20 told

DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development acting director-general Nomthandazo Moyo has set the record straight on reports of genocide in South Africa.

- THOBEKA NGEMA

Moyo spoke during the opening of the G20 Development Working Group in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.

Moyo said that while the country dealt with development issues, it also faced challenges and every country dealt with crime issues.

Moyo also said issues of public safety were something that affected everyone, irrespective of whether they were in the south, the north or the east of the globe.

As the administrator responsible for land, Moyo confirmed that there was no expropriation of land without compensation when it came to land redistribution issues and there was also restitution for those whose land was taken during apartheid.

"When we restitute the land, we buy the land from the previous owners. We don't take it by force," Moyo said.