DA proposes steps to reach 2014 redistribution goal
By Sasha Forbes
30 October 2008
In parliament yesterday Director-General of Land Affairs, Tozi Gwanya said that his department will not be able to reach the target of redistributing 30% of agricultural land to black farmers by 2014. Today the Democratic Alliance has written and sent a strategy plan to the department of Land-Affairs suggesting ways in which the department could reach its goal date.
Spokesperson for the DA Lindiwe Mazibuko says the DA firmly believes that a serious turn around strategy is needed within the Department and should include “the Department becoming an active player in the land sale market, ensuring that market-related compensations are paid to former land owners, the state must release the many many hectares of land it holds to emerging farmers and lastly the state must ensure that land reform beneficiaries are not given land without the necessary skills to work the land.”
The suggestions put forth will be sent directly to the Minister which, and if implemented, will give our land reform programme the momentum it urgently needs in order to get back on track.
30 October 2008
In parliament yesterday Director-General of Land Affairs, Tozi Gwanya said that his department will not be able to reach the target of redistributing 30% of agricultural land to black farmers by 2014. Today the Democratic Alliance has written and sent a strategy plan to the department of Land-Affairs suggesting ways in which the department could reach its goal date.
Spokesperson for the DA Lindiwe Mazibuko says the DA firmly believes that a serious turn around strategy is needed within the Department and should include “the Department becoming an active player in the land sale market, ensuring that market-related compensations are paid to former land owners, the state must release the many many hectares of land it holds to emerging farmers and lastly the state must ensure that land reform beneficiaries are not given land without the necessary skills to work the land.”
The suggestions put forth will be sent directly to the Minister which, and if implemented, will give our land reform programme the momentum it urgently needs in order to get back on track.
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