Trouble at Inanda dam

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PH

Senior Member
I heard this morning from a fellow paddle ski club member that a well organised group of locals are spreading pamphlets which state that visitors to Inanda dam do so at their own risk. The member said that he was told that their cars will be stoned if they tried to enter the reserve.

It has something to do with ancestral graves being under water.

I hope its not that serious but have no doubt to question what I was told.

Hopefully Rob Fisher and Ryanie are ok since they were going to go there this morning
 
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pjjdp

New member
Hi,

I was there this morning, no problems. I have one of those pamphlets. Apparently there will be a "legal" march there on the 16th.
They ask the public to sympathize with their land claim. They said they were not compensated when the dam was built when they were evicted.
The pamphlet does say that you go to the dam at own risk.(Nothing new there)
Anyway, just to be safe, be careful when going.
 
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PH

Senior Member
Thanks for the info. I will rather go to Shongweni for a while until things quiet down.
 
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100% African

Senior Member
Inanda has always had its problems. I know a guy who got a piece of angle iron thrown at has boat which tore up the carpet in two parallel lines. On one trip the local kids threw small stones at our vehicle. Not worth fishing at a venue where your safety is uncertain. Its just such a pitty...!
 
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Ryanie

New member
Hey PH,

 

Thanks for the heads up... We had no concerns barring the difficult fishing or lack thereof.. I have been going to the dam for a while and for several years rode my offroad bike in the reserve without major incident involving locals

Always be aware of your surroundings and respectful of the locals...

Be safe..

Take care
 
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