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CAPE TOWN, July 8-- South Africa's Parliament vowed on Monday to do all in its power to stem illegal farm invasions as the country is pursuing a controversial land reform. "We must do all in our power to stem illegal farm invasions and ensure that such acts of criminality do not derail the legitimate process of restitution, nor cause hardship and suffering to the rightful beneficiaries of such claims," said Nkosi Mandela, chairperson of Parliament's Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Committee. He was responding to Saturday's attack and invasion of a 7,500-hectare farm in KwaZulu-Natal Province, during which "violent thugs" set the farm alight and allegedly threw the farm manager into fire. The manager was hospitalised with burns. The incident has caused concerns about the legality of the ongoing land reform at a time when Parliament is in the process of amending the Constitution to pave the way for land expropriation without compensation. In an apparent bid to alleviate such concerns, Mandela said there are sufficient provisions in the land reform process to deal with disputes and counter claims which he said still have full recourse to procedural justice and other legal provisions. "We cannot condone acts of criminality as these do not advance the process of land reform or restitution. Such vile acts are not only uncalled for, but also further diminish the integrity of claims or counter claims," said Mandela. | 
