Based on their extensive experience working with beneficiary communities, Vumelana’s transaction advisors, Geoff de Beer and Emile de Kock, provide their insights on the state of the land reform programme.
In light of the heated and ongoing debate around land reform, one of the most contested issues in the country, and with this week’s anticipated submission of the Parliamentary Review Committee’s report on…
The restitution of land remains a very emotive issue in South Africa. The general consensus is that the land question needs to be addressed expeditiously to redress the wrongs of the past and…
Land reform beneficiaries can contribute meaningfully to food security through partnerships and a multi-stakeholder-driven approach to land reform, so say land reform beneficiaries, together with non-profit organisation Vumelana Advisory Fund.
Indifference or apathy by the private sector in contributing to the land reform programme could unwittingly result in the once flourishing agricultural sector turning into a barren wasteland. This would have devastating political,…
The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the R270 billion tourism sector has been devastating throughout the industry’s value chain, however, there is an opportunity to speed up the recovery of the sector…
Meeting the aspirations of land reform beneficiaries while ensuring the preservation of land located in heritage sites remains a fairly complex process. However, conservation and socio-economic development can complement each other when land…
Government-driven land reform programmes will falter if women from beneficiary communities do not play a central role in the governance of communal property associations.
Vumelana has facilitated the conclusion of a community private partnership agreement between beneficiaries of the land reform programme Ebenhaeser Communal Private Association and the largest producer of organic wine in South Africa Stellar…
The agricultural sector has held the country together during the unprecedented economic lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even at Level 5 when movement was highly restricted, citizens could leave home to replenish…
This month, as South Africans celebrate the country’s progressive Constitution which re-affirms fundamental rights and freedoms in its Bill of Rights and reflects on past injustices under the apartheid system under the theme:…