Green Paper on Land Reform

12 October 2011Jannie de Villiers

Points of departureConstitution and IdeologyLand reform should take place: correction periodApartheid destroyed people, similar action in opposite direction will tooEconomic and Social GoalsJob creation, Food Security, rural development & poverty alleviationPrivately owned land most productive Food security = land + skills + financesFree market = profits + investmentsGrowth needed for jobs and povertyNational goal, nationally funded

Points of departureLand Reform StatusCurrent policy failedWilling buyer, willing seller did not failCorruption & capacity problemsAbsence of land auditPPP proposalsTime framesPhase I 1994 to 2020 Correction periodPhase II 2021+ New Normal

Proposal Phase I: CorrectionsLand Council (LC)Objectives: advise Gov, implement policy, manage PPPs, achieve goalsComposition: 15, representative, own appointmentsFunctions: valuations, id farmers, monitor support, land audit, Land Fund, Recap, Land BankAdministration: DRDLR, national budget, clean auditsAccountability: Minister & Portfolio Committee

Proposal Phase I: CorrectionsLand ownership: State ownedMinimumLease: supported 5 years max, criteria by LCAuction unused land (12 months fallow)Banks reposes defaultsLand Bank to assistLease agreements: Names, period, Land Bank subsidy (-2%), support services, recap, criteria for success/failure , etc

Proposal Phase I: CorrectionsLand ownership: Privately ownedMaximizePolicy to optimize usageNo cap on individuals, consider at expropriationMining vs food security

Proposal Phase I: CorrectionsLand ownership: Foreign ownedSupport limitsSpecial tax for Land ReformLand ownership: Communal landRespects conceptLife styleFunding problems30% in surplus production by 201450% in surplus production by 2020

Proposal Phase II: New Normal2021 and beyondNo Government interventions based on raceConstitution rulesAgriculture policy drives markets

ConclusionThanks for opportunityTo commentTo assistTo be part of solutionWilling to unpack proposal in details

Thank You Re a leboga Dankie

* With the right attitude, correct policies and political will and the best farmers in the world South Africa and Africa can play a major role in achieving food security beyond 2010.

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