Nkwinti proposals a departure from the NDP
24 June 2014
Note to editors: The following remarks were delivered by DA Leader Helen Zille at a press conference in Parliament today.
The Democratic Alliance today outlines our position on the new Land Reform Policy Proposals published by Minister Gugile Nkwinti.
In their current form, the proposals will lead us on a path of forced expropriation, greater government control of farming development, insecurity, job losses and rural decline (see Sunday Times report).
While the approach of turning farm workers into farm owners is a step in the right direction, the Minister's approach is a profound departure from the model proposed in the National Development Plan (NDP).