Municipalities ‘must take responsibility for land’
Mr Nkwinti told delegates on the third day of the South African Local Government Association’s (Salga’s) national members assembly
26 March 2015
Traditional leader power overstated
A conventional wisdom in SA holds that traditional leaders are political king makers; that getting on the right side of the myriad
25 March 2015
Shifting quicksands of land drama
In 1995, the aggregate land-reform target (labour tenure rights, restitution and redistribution programmes put together) was the
25 March 2015
South Africa Grain Farmers Want Land-Ownership Cap Plan Cut
South Africa’s proposal to cap the amount of land deeds an individual may hold will affect food production and it should consider
24 March 2015
SA grain farmers: Land-ownership cap should be scrapped
Farmers in South Africa, the continent’s biggest corn producer, are concerned about the proposed backward-looking limit on title
24 March 2015
Tribal Homelands Turned to Profitable Farmlands
The rural homelands are held in trust by tribal authorities and are not on the government policy radar screen as it focuses on
24 March 2015
Wheels come off farming project
President Jacob Zuma handed over 85 new tractors to the Masibuyele Emasimini (back to the fields) project in Mpumalanga and
23 March 2015
Land claims law to be opposed
THE Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, which was rushed through Parliament just ahead of last year’s general election and
23 March 2015
Land claims law to be opposed
The Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, which was rushed through Parliament just ahead of last year’s general election and
23 March 2015
Rural women marching out for land
The Long March campaign, spearheaded by the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA), gathered close to 500 women from across the country,
22 March 2015
Farmers share ideas on land reform
The government has spent 40 percent of the total value of commercial agriculture land in the country on land redistribution
22 March 2015
KZN community threatens land invasion
VILLAGERS at Keates Drift in KwaZulu-Natal Province have threatened to invade nearby farms if the government did not allocate them
20 March 2015
Are Reparations Enough? Land Equity Reform In South Africa
Despite the end of colonial rule and apartheid, land in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe is still not equitably
20 March 2015
Land claims a Sisyphean task for the state
For those familiar with the mid-1990s land restitution programme, there was a strong sense of déjà vu about press reports on the
20 March 2015
Land tenure limits Eastern Cape's crops
Like many agricultural industry representatives, at this time of year, I travel the country, conducting farm visits and regional
20 March 2015
Land redistribution ‘needs new laws’
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is conducting public hearings on land restitution to establish better ways of fast-tracking the process,
19 March 2015
New farmers take root in South Africa's old tribal lands
New farmers are turning the soil to profit in South Africa's old tribal homelands as Pretoria speeds the transfer of land from
19 March 2015
PIC invests R22 billion in two Northern Cape solar power plants
The state-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) said it has taken 20 percent stakes Ilanga and Xina power stations in the
18 March 2015
Eskom needs four more massive power stations: report
New research conducted by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says that South Africa, and Eskom in particular, will need to have
18 March 2015
DNV GL survey: 82% of global industry respondents say electricity system can be 70% renewable by 2050
In ‘Beyond Integration: Three dynamics shaping renewables and the grid,’ a recent global industry research initiative, DNV GL, the
18 March 2015
Italian company begins construction on three 231MW solar plants in South Africa
Italian company Enel Green Power (EGP) has announced that the construction on three solar PV plants in South Africa has
18 March 2015
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform & Department of Environmental Affairs on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
The DRDLR assured the Committee that the Department’s annual report was broken down into provinces. The Department had 51 people it
17 March 2015
‘Blacks own less than 1% of Cape farms’
Less than 1 percent of family farms in the Western Cape are owned by black farmers.
This is according to African
17 March 2015
Black consciousness and the land question
A Sowetan article of the 6th September 2013, states that 14% of audited land in South Africa is in the hands of the state, and 79 %
17 March 2015
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Strategic Plan 2015 - 2020
“Building vibrant, equitable, and sustainable rural communities”
During the period from 1994 to 2009, land reform
17 March 2015
Abengoa Completes $660 Million Debt Financing For Xina Solar One In South Africa
Abengoa has successfully completed debt raising for its Xina Solar One concentrated solar power project in South
17 March 2015
Study says willing buyer, willing seller still best for Namibia
The willing buyer, willing seller model was still the best for Namibia’s land reform, despite its shortcomings, according to a
16 March 2015
90 years later, claim returns land
The heritage-rich community of Ebenhaezer on the West Coast is poised to break the land claims logjam in the Western Cape with the
16 March 2015
South Africa President Jacob Zuma Manipulates Traditional Leaders
South Africa President Jacob Zuma should not be given or allowed powers to manipulate traditional leaders for personal political
15 March 2015
The Expropriation Bill is back and it is still unconstitutional
The 2015 Bill is just as unconstitutional as its predecessors of 2008 and 2013. It still gives the State the power to take ownership
13 March 2015
S.Africa land policies not hurting farm loans - Standard Bank
Lending to the South African farming sector is not being hurt by uncertainty over possible reforms which could see foreign
13 March 2015
Why size matters for farmers
In his State of the Nation address last month, President Jacob Zuma announced government plans to impose a land ceiling of 12 000
13 March 2015
Land Claim Could Halt South Africa Renewable Energy Project
A land claim brought against South Africa’s largest sugar farmer threatens to stop a 1.1 billion rand ($90 million) renewable-energy
12 March 2015
Northern Cape to develop 244MW wind energy as part of REIPPPP
In South Africa, Chinese power producer China Longyuan Power Group has received funding for the development of two wind farms in
12 March 2015
An innovative project makes inroads into the land issue
IN A WEEK in which African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe and leaders of farmers’ associations were
11 March 2015
Ingonyama Trust Board 3rd Quarter 2014/15 Performance Report
The Committee was briefed by the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) on its third quarter 2014/15 performance and financial report.
11 March 2015
Zuma hears Khoi, San demands for land
President Jacob Zuma walked into fiery demands for land restitution from Khoi and San leaders
10 March 2015
Solar thermal technology holds potential to be major game changer in SA
Countries all around the world are looking to tap into the power of the sun to increase their energy independence, improve their
10 March 2015
Milestone for South Africa's newest hydropower project: Neusberg
Southern Africa’s newest hydropower plant met its final project milestone in January, achieving full commercial operation, and was
10 March 2015
Enel Green Power: Works begin on three new plants in South Africa
Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on three photovoltaic plants (Aurora, Paleisheuwel, Tom Burke) in South
10 March 2015
Agroecology can feed Africa - not agribusiness
There is plenty of evidence that the livelihoods of farmers and communities can be improved, and that agroecology can deliver a
10 March 2015
Capping farm sizes won't work say experts
Agricultural experts have panned government’s plan to cap farm sizes at 12 000ha and ban foreign ownership as politically expedient
10 March 2015
Analysis: Land politicised, land divided
“In fact it is beyond comprehension how a land as majestically stirring, as abundantly endowed with human and natural resources, as
10 March 2015
DFI announces ‘realistic’ land reform strategy
South Africa’s Deciduous Fruit Industry (DFI) has announced its industry-driven land reform initiatives which it says are a
9 March 2015
Zuma remarks on land reform chided
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma’s off-the-cuff remarks in which he called on traditional leaders to make land claims on behalf of communities
9 March 2015
To address the global food crisis, we have to address the power of big agribusiness
At the beginning of March, the Guardian
8 March 2015
Cape aims for ‘at least 70% success’ in agricultural land-reform projects
THE Western Cape wants to ensure that at least 70% of all agricultural land-reform projects are successful over the next five
6 March 2015
Foreign land Bill a 'setback' for economy
South Africa cannot be compared to other countries that forbid foreign ownership of land, say economists in response to a
6 March 2015
Zuma reveals family to lodge land claims
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma on Thursday revealed for the first time that the Zuma family would be
6 March 2015
South African Land Reform Is Negotiable, Minister says
The issue of land reform has put the South African government under pressure to transform the agricultural sector and address
6 March 2015
Government to Improve Delivery of Services in Traditional Communities
President Jacob Zuma has announced that government will this year introduce the Traditional and Khoisan Leadership and Governance
5 March 2015
Zuma encourages use of lawyers for land claims
President Jacob Zuma has again urged traditional leaders to get lawyers
5 March 2015
Zuma addresses National House of Traditional Leaders
President Jacob Zuma addressed the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) on
5 March 2015
Has land reform lost its purpose?
FEW ISSUES in contemporary SA arouse as much emotion as "the land question", or reveal as little clarity on purpose. On radio
5 March 2015
Department of Rural Development & Land Reform: 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance & progress report on its DPME MPAT evaluation
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) briefed the Committee on its third quarter 2014/15 performance and
4 March 2015
Base new land policy on future, not past
AFTER so many false starts, we have surely learnt enough lessons about land reform to make the right decisions. A black
4 March 2015
Proposed South Africa farm size limit is negotiating tactic – minister
A proposal by the South African government to limit farm size to 12 000 ha is a "negotiating tactic" as it tries to press ahead with
4 March 2015
South Africa Needs Debate on Land-Ownership Cap, Minister Says
South Africa should hold further discussions on plans to cap the amount of land an individual can own and doesn’t want the process
4 March 2015
2nd and 3rd Quarter Performance Report for 2014/15: Department & AGSA briefing; Progress report on deregistration of Ncera Farms, with Deputy Minister
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, together with the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa, briefed the
3 March 2015
Solar PV energy move welcomed
The solar energy industry has welcomed the Budget announcement that the government intends to make solar photovoltaic (PV) energy
3 March 2015
SA company’s solution to energy crisis
The cost of generating electricity by solar technology has finally dropped below that of conventional fossil fuel technology and is
3 March 2015
KaXu One to ease pressure on national grid
Apart from Medupi’s Unit 6 starting to produce power, it’s also hoped a new solar energy plant in the Northern Cape will help ease
3 March 2015
Land, Dignity & Democracy: South Africa's Constitution Does Allow for Expropriation
At a public discussion on the land question in Johannesburg on Friday, February 27, Dikgang Moseneke, the Deputy Chief Judge of the
3 March 2015
Turbines boosting mine power – AngloGold
Gold major AngloGold Ashanti is installing
2 March 2015
Western Cape sets up land reform advisory desk
THE Western Cape provincial government has established a land reform advisory desk to help to speed up transformation in the
2 March 2015
Mantashe's populism an attempt to shift the blame - Thomas Walters
Reports this week quote Gwede Mantashe, Secretary General of the ANC, as "warning" farmers in South Africa to work with the ANC on
1 March 2015
