BUSINESS MAVERICK : Almost 6,000 online applications received for 900 farms in land reform programme

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Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza provided an update on Tuesday about the government’s latest stab at land reform, with a pledge that it would be done in a transparent manner that would leave no doubt about the process.

In early October, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development announced it was making almost 900 farms available for emerging farmers to lease on underutilised or vacant state land. Agriculture Minister Thoko

When the initiative was announced, rigid timelines were laid and so the process should be completed about eight weeks after the deadline for applications. “We do need this capacity of individuals who work with us in ensuring that the process is credible, is transparent, and everybody can feel that the matter was attended to. We have also set up independent panels that won’t involve our government officials, who would actually deal with issues of objections and disputes. So there is quality insurance in the processes that we undertake,” she said.

 

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Progress. But i hope they are fair with the selections.

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