DEPUTY President David Mabuza says the release of government-owned land will be prioritised in a push to meet the objectives of accelerated land reform.
Mabuza said this when he participated in the budget vote debate of the office of the Presidency in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
“Poverty and inequality are not only a consequence of historical injustices of the past, but the continuing skewed capital and land ownership patterns that hamper broad-based participation in economic productive activities.
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“The acceleration of our land reform programme will continue to focus on improving access to land for agriculture, economic development and sustainable human settlements. The release of government-owned land will be prioritised to meet these developmental objectives,” he said.
Land restitution, redistribution and security of tenure will not only address the negative legacy of dispossession, but unleash increased participation of new entrants to enhance agricultural production.
“As government, we will streamline and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of post-settlement support to ensure that available resources deliver meaningful outcomes and impact. We will work closely with established commercial farmers to leverage existing knowledge and expertise that will aid our land reform programme,” he said.
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To provide the required political leadership and institutional support for the success of the land reform programme, the President has re-instituted the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture to speed up the implementation of land reform initiatives.
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