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Agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza said the government would in the next two weeks issue advertisement notices for land in seven provinces.Image: Gallo Images

Land reform: Nearly 900 underutilised farms to be made available

Close to 900 farms, comprising 700,000 hectares of underutilised and vacant state land, will be made available as part of the government’s contribution to land reform in SA. Agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko…

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Clarity on property rights needed to unlock investment, says agricultural body

An agricultural industry body has urged the government to provide clear policy guidance on land reform and property rights to unlock the full potential of the sector amid the fiscal constraints brought on by the Covid-19 crisis. The…

TLU SA: What happens after land reform, Mr Ramaphosa?

Agricultural union TLU SA released a statement saying it was deeply concerned after the release of the long-awaited report on land reform last weekend. “The government and Mr Ramaphosa are allowing themselves to be led around by their…

Klipfontein Primary School celebrates Mandela Day

The children and staff at Klipfontein Primary School held a special day for the elderly in their community to celebrate Mandela Day on Thursday. Here, the children for the choir sing the Khoisan version of our national anthem, “Nkosi…

TLU SA declares no trust in government’s land reform report

Agricultural union TLU SA said in a statement yesterday it had noted the presidential advisory panel about land reform and agriculture handing over their report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. “TLU SA is sceptical about this report and…

The department of rural development & land reform has identified 139 farms across the country that will serve as test cases for land expropriation without compensation.Image: Thinkstock Images

State identifies farms for land expropriation test cases

As the ANC prepares a raft of legislative changes to speed up land reform, the government has identified the first 139 farms to be expropriated. Party insiders who attended the two-day lekgotla of the party’s national executive committee…