(In the pic – President Ramaphosa, Deputy President David Mabuza and Dr Vuyo Mahlati the Chairperson of the Advisory panel on Land reform). Deputy President David Mabuza in his capacity as Chairperson of Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Land Reform today, 11 June 2019, has received a report of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.
President Ramaphosa established the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture comprising of key government departments, to identify and drive a range of intervention that will assist in accelerating government’s land reform programme.
In addition the President appointed the Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture whose mandate was to provide independent expertise to shape government policy and institutional approach to land reform including the implementation of the land expropriation without compensation.
The report was then handed over to President Ramaphosa in line with the outlined terms of reference which guided the work of the Presidential Advisory Panel and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture. 11/06/2019, Elmond Jiyane, GCIS
Ramaphosa receives report on land reform from advisory panel
The report of the Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture will be tabled to Cabinet before being released publicly.
(In the pic – President Ramaphosa, Deputy President David Mabuza and Dr Vuyo Mahlati the Chairperson of the Advisory panel on Land reform). Deputy President David Mabuza in his capacity as Chairperson of Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Land Reform today, 11 June 2019, has received a report of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.
President Ramaphosa established the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture comprising of key government departments, to identify and drive a range of intervention that will assist in accelerating government’s land reform programme.
In addition the President appointed the Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture whose mandate was to provide independent expertise to shape government policy and institutional approach to land reform including the implementation of the land expropriation without compensation.
The report was then handed over to President Ramaphosa in line with the outlined terms of reference which guided the work of the Presidential Advisory Panel and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture. 11/06/2019, Elmond Jiyane, GCIS
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza on Tuesday received the report of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture.
The task of the panel, which was appointed in September 2018 to support the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on land reform chaired by the deputy president, was to advise it on a broad range of policy matters, including restitution, redistribution, tenure security and agricultural support.
Land reform report to be tabled before Cabinet
It was mandated to review, research and suggest models for the government to implement a fair and equitable land reform process that redresses the injustices of the past, increases agricultural output, promotes economic growth and protects food security.
The panel was further expected to provide perspectives on land policy in the context of persisting land inequality, unsatisfactory land and agrarian reform and uneven urban land development.
The advisory panel was chaired by Dr Vuyo Mahlathi and composed of the following members, embodying a diversity of experience and perspectives on South Africa’s land reform aspirations:
- Professor Ruth Hall
- Professor Mohammed Karaan
- Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
- Ms Bulelwa Mabasa
- Dr Thandi Ngcobo
- Mr Wandile Sihlobo
- Mr Daniel Kriek
- Ms Thato Moagi
- Mr Nick Serfontein
The work of the IMC and the advisory panel included consultation with various sectors of society over a period of eight months.
President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked the team for its work.
“This report is an important step forward in our quest to right the original sin by developing solutions that are not only uniquely South African but most importantly, build a society in which all may share in the wealth of our land.”
The report of the Advisory Panel will be tabled to Cabinet before being released publicly.
By African News Agency (ANA); Editing by Naomi Mackay
