By A Correspondent- Treasury has reportedly released $22 Million to compensate the 400 commercial farmers that were affected by the infamous land reform program.

The $22 million is part of the $52 Million that Mthuli set aside for that specific purpose in the 2019 budget.

Commercial Farmer’s Union President spoke to a local publication and said the farmers agreed that the money should better be spread among many farmers as most of them were struggling financially.

Said Mr Gilpin:

In the National Budget, an amount of $52 million was set aside for compensation,.

Farmer representatives requested that instead of this money being used to settle a few claims, it would be better to spread it amongst many.

This is because there are many elderly ex-farmers who are struggling financially.

Farmers received the first $RTGS 55000 sometime during winter in 2019.

-StateMedia