Sezela is a small town on the mouth of iSezela River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

In his book, Duncan du Bois describes in detail the ill treatment of the Indian indentured labourers who were brought from India to work in the mill.

[3] The workers had the choice to return to India after their indenture contract had expired, yet they chose to stay behind to develop this 'unknown area' into Sezela.

One of the oldest residents to have been born in the Sezela Barracks is 89-year-old Poinamma Pillay, whose father had three wives and eleven children (three daughters and eight sons).

"We all grew up in Sezela barracks where we had to share communal toilets and bathing facilities with other neighbours," she said.

Another field hand and sugar factory worker who grew up in Sezela barracks is 74-year-old Chellan Chinappen.

His father, Chinnakanu, and mother, Muniamma, moved to Sezela barracks from the Nagoli sugar estate when he was about ten-years-old.

He attended the local Sezela State Aided Indian School and started work as a field hand at the age of fifteen.

"Life was very tough for all of us where we all had to live in compounds made of wood and iron and had to use communal toilets and water.

"Only after many representations and petitions that the company thought we deserve our own toilets, water and electricity," said Mr Chinappen.

A number of young people have followed in the footsteps of their parents and work at the Sezela sugar mill as technicians, clerks, and managers.

He has worked at the mill for the past 17 years and lives in one of the original block houses, which he has improved and renovated.

The fishing grounds are extremely good and the annual sardine run is enjoyed both by locals and visitors.

[citation needed] The original Temple was built during the early 1930s with brick walls and a metal roof.

In this small town you can find the following friendly churches: Adonai Baptist; Emmanuel (ECSA); and Prevailing Word Fellowship (Pst.N Sivalingam).

Like other sugar estates, Sezela has also produced many teachers, doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants, engineers, business people and other professional individuals.