A thorough investigation of legislation involved in the land reform programme was conducted.
This includes the Constitution of South Africa, as well as the legal frameworks that manage the
land reform process. Many of the unintended results are because of misunderstandings. This
study sought to clarify those misunderstandings and confusing language.
The South African land reform process was excellently planned. The process is managed in
three phases, namely land restitution, land redistribution and land tenure. There are some
successes and failures due to the way those programmes were implemented.
In order to implement and manage the land reform programmes and spatial planning on
national, provincial and district level, the following plans were introduced:
National Level: Pro-active Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) & Area-based Planning
Provincial Level: Limpopo Growth and Development Strategy (LGDS)
District Level: Mopani Integrated Development Plan
Local Level: Greater Tzaneen Municipality Integrated Development Plan & Spatial
Development Framework
The study area, the Tzaneen Local Municipality, was chosen because it is home to some of the
first land reform projects in South Africa, it is the district with some of the highest intensity of
land claims and it offers a complete menu of land reform programmes in an advanced state on
a small area.
The impact that land reform has had on the spatial development in the Tzaneen Local
Municipality has been studied in more detail. As the study progressed, it was realised that the
impact not only stops at spatial development. The influence was much bigger than that. The
local economy was affected, as were job opportunities, tourism, food security, the retail industry
and even the mining industry. Such an impact is also not restricted to the Tzaneen Local
Municipality.
In order to control the land reform process, the government should involve the private sector in
the land reform process. The moment this happens, the skills and experience locked in the
private sector are transferred to the government for the benefit of all people involved in and
influenced by the land reform process. An Integrated Land Reform Action Forum (ILRAF) must be established that manages the land
reform process on national, provincial and local level. This ILRAF has to fulfil much the same
purpose as the former Joint Monitoring Committees (JMCs) accomplished.
The ILRAF must consist of all role-players within the land reform process. These include,
national, provincial and local government officials, commercial farmers, key role-players from
the private sector, farm worker representatives, Agri-SA, professionals such as town and
regional planners and transfer attorneys, farmers? associations, commercial banks and the
media to ensure transparency.
In order to correct past mistakes and to ensure that the next five years of the land reform
process goes off without a hitch, it is important to involve all role-players and ensure
transparency throughout all decision-making processes.
Key Terms: Land Reform; Agri-village; Area Based Planning; Land Restitution; Land
Redistribution; Land Tenure Reform; Greater Tzaneen Municipality; Willing buyer-willing seller;
Spatial Development Framework; Integrated Development Plan. / Thesis (M.Art. et Scien. (Town and Regional Planning))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NWUBOLOKA1/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/4400 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Henning, Ineke |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | North-West University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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