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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Land Reform

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South Africa

South Africa’s Land Restitution Program Evaluation Unveiled

South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, is set to present the findings of the land restitution evaluation study on financial compensation paid to beneficiaries today. This evaluation is a crucial component of the government's Land Restitution Programme. Reggie Ngcobo, the department's spokesperson, highlights that the insights derived from this evaluation will play a key role in shaping policy formulation and programmatic interventions moving forward.

todayFebruary 19, 2024 10

Namibia

Government’s N$2.4 billion land acquisition benefits thousands 

The government owns about 3.5 million hectares of freehold agricultural land acquired at more than N$2.4 billion, which makes up 494 commercial farms allocated to about 5480 beneficiaries as of July 2023 through the Resettlement Program. Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform spokesperson, Jona Musheko says that farming units have been allocated to beneficiaries.  

todayFebruary 6, 2024 70

Namibia

Defending Land Tax Policies: Ministry of Land Reform Executive Director Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata’s Response

In addressing concerns about the Land Reform ministry's land tax policies, Executive Director Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata emphasized the constitutional foundation behind these measures, asserting that they are not discriminatory. Rather, she framed them as a response to historical injustices. This response came during a session addressing questions about why only white farmers are subject to land tax. Nghituwamata's comments aim to contextualize the policies within the broader framework of redressing historical […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024 18

Africa

COP28’s commitment to transforming farming and food systems is an insult to Africans

  By Florian Kroll, University of the Western Cape Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. The COP28 climate change conference has issued a declaration on sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems. An expert on food systems, Florian Kroll, sets […]

todayDecember 13, 2023 19

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