Minister Nkwinti's land proposals fall short of the Constitution
8 May 2015
The Democratic Alliance strongly rejects the Land Reform policies put forward by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti, regarding the ceilings for viable commercial farms and the expropriation and redistribution thereof.
Minister Nkwinti announced today that the ceilings, for both natural and juristic persons will be as follows:
SMALL SCALE FARMS: The ceiling for a viable commercial small scale farm should be 1 000ha;
MEDIUM SCALE FARMS: The ceiling for a medium scale viable commercial farm should be 2 500ha; and,