Join the M&G for a one-day conference in Johannesburg in March, where we will bring various stakeholders together to engage, collaborate and provide updates on the future of land reform.
Land is a huge issue in South Africa where racial inequality remains entrenched more than two decades after the end of apartheid when millions of the black majority were dispossessed of their land by a white minority.
Amid the optimism, there are also skepticism, anxiety and concerns on how effective the process and procedures will be, as well as if the desired outcomes will be achieved. If land reform is not carried out successfully, it can deter foreign investment into the country, reignite racial tensions and even provoke ‘land extremism’ – illegal land grab.
Effective policy on rural and urban land reform in respect of restitution, redistribution and tenure reform
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