As land prices rose, and large parts of the Lowveld were cleared of malaria and sleeping-sickness, tenants were forced to become contracted labourers or leave the farm.
Njengoba amanani omhlaba aphakama, futhi izingxenye ezinkulu ze-Lowveld zahlulwa yi-malaria futhi zalala-ukugula, abaqashi baphoqeleka ukuba babe abasebenzi abankontileka noma bahambe epulazini.