Johannesburg: 16 April 2025 – More than three decades after the advent of democracy, land reform remains one of South Africa’s most pressing and emotive challenges — a powerful symbol of the country’s…
Johannesburg – 13 March 2025 : With the Expropriation Act now promulgated, land reform is in the spotlight again. As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month, the land reform programme remains central to…
Johannesburg: 12 February 2025: The recent enactment of the Expropriation Act by President Cyril Ramaphosa has ignited widespread debate across South Africa and unexpectedly triggered a diplomatic stand-off with the United States. The…
20 January 2025: 2024 was a watershed year for land reform in South Africa. While there were no seismic developments that marked a momentous change in the trajectory of land reform there were,…
11 December 2024 – Johannesburg: South Africa’s land reform programme holds immense potential to lift communities out of poverty and unemployment – provided that the land is put to productive use once transferred.…
The successful implementation of the land reform programme is not only a political and moral imperative, but a necessary intervention that is required to, amongst others, stimulate rural economies and mitigate against the…
14 October 2024: Johannesburg – Ever since the land reform programme was initiated in 1994, the hopes of communities forcibly removed from their ancestral land have been dampened by the slow progress of…
By Peter Setou: Chief Executive Officer of Vumelana Advisory Fund 16 September 2024: While the land reform programme in South Africa has not been all smooth sailing, it would be hasty and premature…
20 August 2024; Land Reform: The land reform programme has the potential to become a catalyst, driving the empowerment of women and enhancing agricultural productivity which will in turn, ensure food security and…
18 June 2024: Johannesburg – The milestones that the Barokologadi Communal Property Association (CPA) achieved after having the 26 000 hectares adjacent to the world famous Madikwe Game Reserve in the North-West province…
16 April 2024: Land Reform – In the pursuit of sustainable land reform, capacity building and good governance practices for Communal Property Associations (CPAs) cannot be overstated. As communities continue to grapple with…