Gugile Nkwinti, the Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform, said on Monday that his department is currently looking at ways to speed up the acquisition of land for land reform and to get it more cheaply.
He said the results of the research will be presented to cabinet this month.
Giving a written reply to a Parliamentary question from Annette Steyn of the
Democratic Alliance, Nkwinti said that methods used to arrive at these strategies
include case studies of successful experiences locally and internationally, a survey of
high-delivery areas in the country, interviews with key informants in the property
industry and reviewing local and international jurisprudence on compensation paid in
state land acquisition cases.
"Consultations with stakeholders will form part of the general consultative process
that will be followed once the report has been approved by cabinet," Nkwinti said.
He added that stakeholders involved in the research include "researchers from
academic institutions both nationally and internationally, local consultants in the land
and agricultural sector, farmers in selected case study areas, land reform beneficiaries
in selected case study areas, professional valuers, estate agents and other experts
involved in the agricultural property market". – I-Net Bridge
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