by Wandile Sihlobo | Feb 15, 2021 | Land Reform
The agricultural message within the State of the Nation Address was a mixed bag; an acknowledgement of the farming potential to create jobs and foster growth, yet a hazy view on land policy and support programmes for land reform beneficiaries. There may also be an over-reliance on the master plans; time will tell if it will genuinely deliver on its promise.
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jan 26, 2021 | Land Reform
Wandile Sihlobo, Johann Kirsten and Sifiso Ntombela[i] From the Reconstruction and Development Programme of President Mandela to the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of President Mbeki, the National Development Plan of President Zuma and recently the...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Oct 24, 2020 | Land Reform
By Wandile Sihlobo and Prof Johann Kirsten[i] Agriculture, land reform & rural development minister Thoko Didiza’s announcement that 700,000ha of agricultural land will be released for distribution is a positive step for agricultural expansion and inclusive...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Oct 17, 2020 | Land Reform
Essay by Theo Boshoff, Wandile Sihlobo and Prof Johann Kirsten[i] At the beginning of October 2020, South Africa’s Department of Public Works and Infrastructure published the Expropriation Bill (2020) in the Government Gazette along with an explanatory memorandum....
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 19, 2019 | Land Reform
When Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed office as president of Zimbabwe in late 2017, one of the immediate tasks he had was to rebuild an economy that had performed poorly for nearly two decades. At the heart of this process was a need for revitalisation of the agricultural...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Mar 30, 2019 | Africa Focus, Agricultural Environment and Natural Resource, Agricultural Labour Market, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trade, Food Security, General Comments, Land Reform
It is hard to get a clear picture of crop conditions in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai. But reports from a number of media outlets who have people on the ground paint a concerning picture. This afternoon, Al Jazeera came out with a headline — Cyclone Idai...
