Case studies of redistributed land reveal patchy results

The RDP boldly asserted that a national land-reform programme would be the central driving force behind rural development. Over a decade later, this doesn't appear to be true. Were the RDP's expectations fundamentally ill-founded, or has land reform failed to realise its potential, asks Michael Aliber.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2025-12-07
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https://doi.org/10.14749/30815720
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Land Rights and Reforms
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Case studies of redistributed land reveal patchy results

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Case studies of redistributed land reveal patchy results

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Abstract

The RDP boldly asserted that a national land-reform programme would be the central driving force behind rural development. Over a decade later, this doesn't appear to be true. Were the RDP's expectations fundamentally ill-founded, or has land reform failed to realise its potential, asks Michael Aliber.

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