I had a farm in Africa
Land reform remains a deeply emotive issue in South Africa. A cornerstone of colonial rule and subsequently of apartheid (as well
28 February 2015
Chief’s land claim disputed
The chief who has laid claim to vast tracks of land east and north of the city is not a traditional leader and has no right
27 February 2015
King’s culture call is all about land
KING Goodwill Zwelithini made a fiery speech in Kokstad recently in which he declared 2015 to be the Year of the Regiment. He urged
27 February 2015
Post-1994 land laws mimic apartheid
Despite making all the right noises, South Africa has done little to correct its legacy of
27 February 2015
Land redistribution: Freedom Front Plus bewildered by R4.7bn allocated to land reform
BUDGET allocations for land reform will be dependent on the Departments of Rural Development and Land Reform, and of Agriculture,
26 February 2015
‘Land ownership limit applies to everyone’
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says government’s plan to limit
25 February 2015
Foreigners with farms over 12 000ha must sell
Foreigners with land holdings above the proposed cap of 12 000 hectares will - once the land holdings bill is signed into law -
25 February 2015
Zimbabwean ruin looms large as SA land reform kicks into gear
Modern Zimbabwe is a reminder of how critical for South Africa to get its ‘land reforms right. It is well documented how Mugabe’s
24 February 2015
Government will 'not do anything foolish': Minister Nkwinti reassures on land ownership
Briefing journalists at Parliament on aspects of the Regulation of Land Holdings Bill, set to be processed by Parliament, he
24 February 2015
Land Holdings Bill to be submitted to Parliament this year
THE long-term leaseholds that will be available to foreigners for agricultural land will be for a minimum of 30 years, Rural
24 February 2015
Massive gains from renewable energy – study
SA’s fledgling renewable energy sector contributed R5.6bn worth of benefits to the country last year, according to a study by the
23 February 2015
Gold mine to fork out R3 billion for solar farm
Sibanye Gold, one of the country’s biggest gold-producing mines, announced last week
23 February 2015
South Africa: Staking a claim
Land reform has been high on the ANC’s agenda since Nelson Mandela led the party to a historic victory at the country’s first
23 February 2015
Sibanye to build R3bn solar plant
SOUTH African-focused Sibanye Gold plans to build a R3-billion solar-powered power plant to weather electricity shortages in
21 February 2015
Agri minister calls on farmers to engage with government
Agri minister calls on farmers to engage with government
During a recent interview with Farmer’s
21 February 2015
Why Jacob Zuma's South Africa land policy is smoke screen
The obvious reason why the bill is a public relations exercise by an embattled president is simply because vast tracks of land are
19 February 2015
World Bank to Boost Africa’s Power Supply With New Solar Scheme
The World Bank Group will boost access to modern alternative energy across Africa through a new solar energy scheme. According to
19 February 2015
Pretoria land claim might be invalid
The Regional Land Claims Commission has appointed an independent researcher to investigate a land claim involving large parts of
19 February 2015
Chief in huge land claim
He has laid claim to vast tracts of land in the capital – including Mamelodi, Mahube Valley, Silverton, Montana Park, Derdepoort
19 February 2015
Turnaround strategy for Recapitalisation and Development Programme: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) presentation
The turnaround strategy for the Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RADP) was presented against the backdrop of the
18 February 2015
This is how govt's new land policies will work - Bheki Cele
The MAXIMUM ceiling set will include all commodities. We are aware that 12 000 hectares exceeds the average farm size. But as you
18 February 2015
South Africa To Ban Foreign Land Ownership?
Landowners in South Africa again are focused on a governmental land reform policy that seeks to prohibit foreign ownership of land
18 February 2015
Task team assembled for massive Pretoria land claim
The land claims, published in the Government Gazette in December 2014 and February 2015 respectively, were registered by Mkwaduba
17 February 2015
Proposed South Africa ban on foreign land ownership aimed at farms: minister
A South African government proposal to ban foreign nationals from owning land will apply to farms, not residential property, a
17 February 2015
Land ownership rules ‘scare off investors’
Government’s moves to restrict land ownership by foreign nationals is set to impact the economy, as South Africa’s regulatory
17 February 2015
South Africa to add more renewable energy to its power grid
The department of energy has said that the country has a high level of renewable energy potential and presently has in place a
12 February 2015
