On 31 May 2012, civil organisations held a conference on the impact of land reform in South Africa . The conference focused on the National Democratic Revolution, land ownership, the Green Paper on Land Reform and how it will affect communities. In 2011 the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform published a Green Paper on Land Reform. This proposed legislation holds far-reaching consequences for commercial agriculture in South Africa, as well as property rights and investment. A number of organisations convened late last year to develop a joint strategy aimed at countering the Green Paper. The first initiative involved devising an alternative to the Green Paper. A blueprint for a sustainable land policy was consequently drawn up. In this document (see below), an alternative policy is put forward which is geared towards protecting all South Africans’ rights without sacrificing key economic principles. The next step entailed holding the conference on this topic. During this conference, experts addressed a select audience on the consequences of the Green Paper on Land Reform. Some of the papers appear below. Double click on the title of your choice and then scroll down to the green ”download” bar to gain access to the document.
- Blueprint for Land and Rural Development – May 2012
- Dave Steward – The 1994 Constitution and the Green Paper
- Dr Anthea Jeffery – The National Democratic Revolution (NDR) – Its Origins and Implications
- Bennie van Zyl – Nasionaal Demokratiese Rewolusie, die Groenskrif en die invloed op kommersiële landbou
- Flip Buys – Selfstandigheid as teenvoeter van die NDR
- AfriForum’s comments on the Green Paper
