Managing stakeholders in a traditional African setting
This article makes a case for how stakeholder relationships could be managed in an African manner using practices from the Bafokeng
10 December 2017
Land is a metaphor for freedom
Rural communities have, in many ways and for some time, been part of visionary politics and engagement with the state.
They have had
10 December 2017
South African architecture precludes jobs
We need to turn the national dialogue away from owning “land” to owning “property”. The former is a rural conception: owning soil and
7 December 2017
South Africa to move to electronic title deeds system to deal with massive new land reform
The Department of Rural development and Land Reform has announced that intends to introduce the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems
7 December 2017
How state ignored research on land reform
The director of the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) at Stellenbosch University, Prof Johann Kirsten, has delivered a damning review
1 December 2017
Some moves to make up for savage South African land grab
From the beginnings of a trading outpost at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652, the conquest of southern Africa by Europeans was
29 November 2017
Changing face of racial land ownership in South Africa
A new survey shows that racial patterns of land ownership in South Africa are changing, adding to the already fierce debate over
29 November 2017
A story of a land claim benefiting all involved
Rural land, who should be on it and what to do with it, are hot topics.
AgriSA’s land audit found that the open market had
28 November 2017
Be bold. Test compensation provisions’: State told to speed up land reform
The government has been told to boldly use its power to fast-track the expropriation of land in urban areas, which has been moving at a
22 November 2017
Communities must benefit more from mining, says panel
Residents of mining areas testified at the high-level panel on assessment of key legislation and acceleration of fundamental change
22 November 2017
We should avoid radical rhetoric and policies on land – AgriSA
AgriSA believes progress is being made in the land reform debate in South Africa and that the country should steer away from radical
1 November 2017
Black people buying land more successful than restitution: AgriSA
Historically disadvantaged South Africans own more than a quarter of the country’s farmland.
In contrast, white farmers own more
1 November 2017
Land ownership significantly up for disadvantaged people
Research by Agri Development Solutions in conjunction with AgriSA and Landbouweekblad has found that previously disadvantaged groups
1 November 2017
Land debate: The facts are now on the table – Agri SA
Previously disadvantaged people now own 26,7% of all farmland in South Africa. This is significantly more than the 14% which this group
1 November 2017
Who owns SA land? AgriSA tries and fails to provide a clear answer
Farmers’ interest group AgriSA on Wednesday released its own land audit. The figures should be treated with caution, but, unlike
1 November 2017
Who owns SA’s land?
Black people already own more than half of all agricultural land in two of South Africa’s most fertile provinces: the Eastern Cape and
29 October 2017
Cas Coovadia: We all want land reform. Let’s make it work
There is little doubt that land reform is one the most pressing issues facing our country. From the pronouncements of politicians to
27 October 2017
Afgri heads back to poultry business
Agricultural investment company Afgri is re-entering the poultry business through its subsidiary Philafrica Foods in a 50-50 joint
18 October 2017
Success as conservation and commerce join hands
THE 2000 ground-breaking agreement between iSimangaliso Wetland Park and various economic sectors is now being held up as a prime
18 October 2017
Report Calls for Survey of Farms Acquired Through Land Reform Programmes since 1994
Having considered its sister department and Ingonyama Trust Board’s (ITB’s) 2016/2017 Annual Performance Reports and having conducted
18 October 2017
Agricultural sector needs transformation
Our Constitution compels the government to undertake land reform in order to address the injustices of the past.
The present
17 October 2017
Transforming the agricultural sector
The South African government believes that the key to food security lies in investing in smallholder agriculture and has committed to
17 October 2017
Africans still don’t have land, says Dlamini-Zuma
ANC presidential candidate and MP Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has emphasised the importance of land redistribution and land reform in the
16 October 2017
Robust property rights essential for SA’s future prosperity – IRR
Talk of land expropriation without compensation has been a major phenomenon in South Africa’s political landscape in recent years. From
16 October 2017
South Africa Fails to Exploit Free Trade Agreement Access to Massive EU Market
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies promised on Tuesday to tackle problems thaf have prevented agricultural exporters from meeting
16 October 2017
District municipality to drive Agri Parks
KING Cetshwayo District is among seven district municipalities announced as ‘champions of Agri Parks’ by the Deputy Minister of Rural
14 October 2017
Land reform, rural development and developmental state policies in South Africa: Betwixt and between integrated development
South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) describes the country as a low-growth, middle- income trapped economy, characterised by
13 October 2017
Sweet harvest for citrus estate owners
The Bjatladi community in Limpopo is set to reap the benefits of its ownership of Zebediela Citrus Farm, which is under new management
12 October 2017
Lack of land hampers top developing farmers
Farmer-and-son team Zolani and Mandange Tyali farm Nguni cattle on their 202ha farm, Brooklyn, near Morgan Bay in the Eastern
11 October 2017
Bumper year for East Cape wool farmers
High production numbers, good auction prices and massive demand from overseas markets contributed to a landmark year for the South
11 October 2017
Operation Phakisa Plan: DRDLR and Commission on Restitution of Land Rights briefing
The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform was briefed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and the
10 October 2017
DRDLR & Commission on Land Restitution 2016/17 Annual Report, with FFC input, and Minister and Deputy present
The Financial and Fiscal Committee (FFC) said the rural economy was no longer just a farm economy, and the role of agriculture as an
4 October 2017
Russian investors inject R100m to save the ‘failed’ Zebediela farm
A cash injection of R100 million from a Russian investor has helped to rescue a disastrous land restitution venture from collapse,
29 September 2017
There’s No RET Without Land, Return Our Lands – Dlamini-Zuma
The political campaign in the ANC took a different vibe in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, with Party hopeful Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
29 September 2017
Lessons on land reform from the East Asian tigers
African countries will do well to learn from the successful land reform of the East Asian tigers, which were specifically aimed at
29 September 2017
Eight KZN families delight at R10-million land claim success
Standing on his 849 hectares and looking out into the distance‚ 35-year-old factory worker Zwelihle Dlamini is elated at the prospects
29 September 2017
A new Lady Selborne is rising from apartheid’s ashes
A suburb that apartheid tried to destroy has come alive again, and in great style. Some of the original inhabitants of Lady Selborne,
29 September 2017
How land reform and rural development can help reduce poverty in South Africa
South Africa will need to review its land reform policy, with an eye to boosting productive land use among the rural poor, if it is to
29 September 2017
Land-audit report second phase due for release in October
Phase two of the land-audit report is due to be processed by the Cabinet and released to the public by the end of October, says Rural
28 September 2017
Little-known sexist apartheid law declared ‘unconstitutional’ by judge
Judge Jody Kollapen ran the rule over an obscure piece of housing legislation from the apartheid era this week, and suspended its
27 September 2017
World in Progress: Land reform in South Africa
During the Apartheid era, the black majority in South Africa was barred from owning land in most parts of the country. Today, more than
27 September 2017
Plea for land trust beneficiaries to stop fighting
Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Mcebisi Skwatsha pleaded with beneficiaries of the Ndabeni Communal Property Trust to
26 September 2017
Goodwood land claimants fighting for their land
Almost 20 years after successfully claiming back prime land the Cape Town suburb of Goodwood, no tangible benefits have come for the
26 September 2017
Some traditional authorities have not been democratised
A University of Cape Town-based research and advocacy unit is concerned that some traditional councils have not faced consequences for
15 September 2017
New farmers must sow good governance
If rural poverty is to be alleviated, good governance practices among communal property institutions have to be prioritised to ensure
13 September 2017
Kwanalu - ‘trailblazers of transformation’
KWANALU, the KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union, reflected on 20 years at the forefront of transformation in agricultural at its annual
13 September 2017
Title deeds: how do we fix the system?
There are fundamental problems with the title deeds programme, as nearly half of all subsidised properties are not registered in the
11 September 2017
Land Bank bond auction easily raises R1 billion
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) has raised R1billion in a bond auction with new investors
11 September 2017
SA state has been trying to cover up huge land reform failures – report
According to a report in Afrikaans weekly Rapport, the new approach to the controversial project of land reform in South Africa has
10 September 2017
Agri sector heading for recovery
Drought conditions in the Western Cape are still of great concern, says Hamlet Hlomendlini, chief economist at AgriSA.
8 September 2017
Land reform mirage: ANC govt fails to take property rights seriously
JOHANNESBURG — Land reform is a hot political tool in Southern Africa and the likes of the ANC and EFF are well aware of this. Promises
7 September 2017
Take a cue from Asia on successful land reform
The aim of government’s land reform programme was to transfer some 25 million hectares of farmland (30% of the total) to black
7 September 2017
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights & Department of Rural Development & Land Reform on Quarter 1 performance
The Committee heard a briefing from the Department on its first quarter report. The overall departmental performance was a 36%
6 September 2017
Agricultural sector key in eliminating poverty in SA
According to the recent Stats SA Poverty Trends in South Africa report, one in two South Africans lives under the poverty line,
6 September 2017
SA agricultural sector slowly recovering from drought
Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB, Paul Makube takes a look at the agricultural sector and how it's recovering from the
6 September 2017
DAFF on Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
Committee members stated the Fisheries Management Division behaving like a delinquent juvenile and is a repeated offender after it
5 September 2017
Closing the gap between the youth and agriculture in Africa
Agriculture and youth are a compatible pair, particularly in the African context. As one of the continent's most critical industries
5 September 2017
Rural transformation as a solution to poverty in South Africa
Around a third of South Africa’s population lives in rural areas. Amongst these people are the country’s most vulnerable. They are
28 August 2017
Land redistribution must go beyond populism - Jonas
Land redistribution must be a product of inclusive growth and not a response to populist calls for expropriation without compensation,
25 August 2017
Vumelana awards communal property institutions for good governance in land reform
During a ceremony held in Bela-Bela, Limpopo where the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Candith Mashego-Dlamini
24 August 2017
How the government is throttling land reform
State neglect and elite capture are the real face of land reform, according to a landmark field study of farms in the Eastern Cape. And
24 August 2017
Macadamia farm celebrates good harvest, launches harvest festival
The Eastern Cape government-funded Ncerha Macadamia Farm harvested 58 tons of high-export macadamia nuts during this year’s harvest
23 August 2017
Poverty: Redistribution of productive assets needed – Oxfam SA
Oxfam South Africa notes with grave concern the grim reality of rising levels of poverty painted by the Statistics South Africa report
23 August 2017
South Africa’s New Land Bill Likely To Displace Over 17 Million People
Land redistribution has continued to be one of South Africa’s most challenging issues with the Zuma led government yet to come to terms
22 August 2017
Agri finance in a time of uncertainty and risk
Farm debt is now in the region of R160bn and near an all-time high. Financiers and clients need to approach the coming season with
21 August 2017
Avian influenza containment crucial for poultry markets
Recent reports published this week from some of South Africa' largest poultry producers and industry bodies have confirmed a second
18 August 2017
Conference calls for greater land ownership rights for women in Africa
Habitat for Humanity's Solid Ground Campaign in association with the Urban CSO Cluster of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) of
18 August 2017
Control of communal land belongs with the people
Communal land, vested under control of traditional leaders, chiefs and kings rather than individual owners, is one of the biggest
18 August 2017
South Africa's chicken industry may not survive beyond 2018
The dumping of chicken exports in South Africa from European Union member states reflects an ongoing pattern of the EU ignoring its own
17 August 2017
Fixing apartheid’s spaces: New Joburg land use guidelines on the cards
New consolidated guidelines set to detail how houses, businesses and spaza shops in the City of Johannesburg should look are on the
17 August 2017
Accolades for top women in agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ annual Female Entrepreneur Awards (FEA) programme has recognised the role of
16 August 2017
Africa feeding Africa
While North America’s farmers pin their career hopes on the need to feed a hungry Africa, that continent’s farmers are making plans of
15 August 2017
Why title deeds aren't the solution to South Africa's land tenure problem
The conventional view is that insecurity of land tenure results from the lack of a registered title deed which records the property
15 August 2017
Land audit still not completed
The government has spent R33bn since 1994 buying land for land reform, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says.
15 August 2017
Agri SA discusses the realities of land reform at Agri EC Congress 2017
Eastern Cape farmer and chairperson of Agri SA's Agricultural Development Committee, Ernest Pringle, discussed the realities of land
14 August 2017
ANC KZN Wants Land With No Compensation
ANC branches in KwaZulu-Natal want leaders who will push for the expropriation of land without compensation, according to provincial
14 August 2017
Zululand community wants their 'stolen' R2.2 billion land back
A land claims case that aims to resolve a centuries-old dispute in northern KwaZulu-Natal began on Monday.
The right to ownership of
14 August 2017
Court to decide on Melmoth farm claims
THE stage is set for a court case Thursday which could change the face of the Melmoth landscape.
Melmoth Town Hall will be
12 August 2017
The three things black farmers need
Speaking at the gala dinner of the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa’s (AFASA) recent conference in Johannesburg, Zuma stood
11 August 2017
Linda Zwane, empowering women farmers in Mpumalanga
Linda Zwane, a livestock farmer in Mpumalanga, made it his business to introduce 120 young, black women to livestock husbandry on his
11 August 2017
Land battle looming
Pringle was one of the keynote speakers at the congress, on the topic “The realities of land reform”. About 120 delegates representing
11 August 2017
Cooperatives can unlock agri-sector potential
Cooperatives could unlock the potential of the agri-sector, said Theo de Jager, president of the South African Confederation of
10 August 2017
Put land in the hands of women – PAP MPs
Women legislators of theAfrican continenthave decried what they have called the persistent marginalization of women in the control of
10 August 2017
KZN ANC accelerates campaign for land grab referendum
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is accelerating mass mobilisation campaigns to promote calls for a referendum on
10 August 2017
Cooperatives can unlock agri-sector potential
Cooperatives could unlock the potential of the agri-sector, said Theo de Jager, president of the South African Confederation of
10 August 2017
KZN ANC accelerates campaign for land grab referendum
Durban – The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is accelerating mass mobilisation campaigns to promote calls for a
10 August 2017
Post-settlement support of land reform projects vital
The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform appreciates the quality of inputs received so far during the public
9 August 2017
Agriculture Is A Polarising Subject In South Africa - We Need More Women
I will never forget how shocked my friends were when I boldly announced my intention to study Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch
9 August 2017
Western Cape Economic Development Announces Prestige Agri Awards Winner
The first winner of an initiative seeking to celebrate residents who work in the Western Cape's agriculture sector has been
8 August 2017
Land reform set to reach 30% black-owned target, study shows
SA is much closer to its target of transferring at least 30% of agricultural land from white to black ownership, albeit three years
7 August 2017
Wallmansthal claimants outraged over donated land
The City of Tshwane is inheriting just over half-a-million hectares of invaded land, north of Pretoria.
Land claimants in
6 August 2017
From farm labourers to bosses: SA's land reform scores a rare success
It was a hard-fought victory for South Africa's black community seeking to reclaim land, and for the Moletele ethnic group it has
2 August 2017
Agri SA economist warns on farm grabs
Expropriation of agricultural land without compensation would likely cause serious damage to the sector and lead to economic collapse,
28 July 2017
What’s mine is mine: Lonmin and the secret claim on Marikana land
Wonderkop. Wonder hill. Is it any wonder that this farm, which houses the koppie where 34 miners were killed in the greatest
27 July 2017
Those who till the land will reap benefits for all
“We believe that it is our duty to assist and uplift the communities in which we operate,” said Mr Guy Clarke, managing director of
27 July 2017
Miriam Makeba’s cry for land resounds in citizens’ pleas to panel for change
Local and international singer Miriam Makeba gave voice to it in her 1960s song Mabayeke: Give us our land. It is a cry that has not
20 February 2017
Hundreds of families benefited from land compensations in Gauteng
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform together with the Land Claims Commission has paid out more than R8.4 million to
17 February 2017
Land restitution without compensation would spell disaster for SA
During the State of the Nation Address (SONA), Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti told parliament that a
16 February 2017
Government to Conduct Pre-Colonial Land Audit
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says government will conduct a colonial land audit to transform the historic
15 February 2017
Law needed for land restitution without compensation - Gugile Nkwinti
The 53rd National Conference of the governing party decided on radical economic transformation as a characteristic feature of the
14 February 2017
Young change makers using tech to solve land corruption
Fifteen bright young minds from Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe came together late last year to brainstorm
6 February 2017
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill needs tweaking
The Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill currently before Parliament gives sudden prominence to a new concept of “partnership” on
5 February 2017
South African Black Economic Empowerment Agricultural Project Succeeds
The failure rate of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) projects in the South African agricultural sector is alarmingly high but a citrus
2 February 2017
Future scenarios for land reform in South Africa
Stakeholders in land reform held a roundtable session to discuss possible scenarios as pressure mounts for the acceleration of the land
2 February 2017
Making land reform work for everyone
Brian Whittaker, Director and Strategic Advisor at Vumelana Advisory Fund, discuss how they, along with forty interest groups, are
1 February 2017
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill: SAHRC, Public Protector & SAPS comments
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) backed the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment (ESTA) Bill claiming it would
1 February 2017
Land reform key for SA’s economic transformation – ANC
Land reform is one of the key parts to the ANC’s strategy to ensure economic transformation, and an economist says it can have a
31 January 2017
Making their land work for them
What Bethuel Ravele, a short, garrulous man, tries to explain in the middle of lush and drizzly Levubu sounds like an oddity among land
21 January 2017
The Land Question Part 2: Why is Malema bent on getting the land back?
The African National Congress (ANC) has always supported land reform. In their first ever political manifesto in 1994, they committed
19 January 2017
No more baas or Klaas
In an agreement between the Solms-Delta Wine Estate in Franschhoek and national government, the workers on the farm now own 45 percent
19 January 2017
Laws governing land ownership a major concern: Motlanthe
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says South African laws governing land ownership are a major concern to some South Africans.
He
19 January 2017
The Land Question part 1: What is land reform?
Julius Malema frequently gets into trouble for inflammatory statements encouraging supporters to occupy white-owned land. His comments
12 January 2017
