Land laws in Africa

Rights to land and resources are at the centre of the most pressing development issues: Land rights in many parts of the country are conflicted, and the land rights and human rights of the poor are regularly undermined. And as we get closer to the African National Congress’ Policy Conference, individual populist pronouncements are gathering momentum around the issue of land redistribution. For an example, KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson, Sihle Zikalala, has called on white landowners to apologise for taking land from African farmers, saying refusing to do so would set the country on the path to self- destruction. To help us unpack land redistribution in South Africa, we are joined on the line by:Dr Somadoda Fikeni: Independent Political Analyst: Professor Ruth Hall: Associate Professor from the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape.Armand Greyling : Afribusiness law and policy analystGlenn Farred: Programme Manager with AFRA.