Land Affairs     

The importance of land as production factor in agriculture and the position it occupies within political thinking necessitate:

• Ongoing liasion with the Department of Land Affairs in terms of the development of a general framework for implementing land reform and the search for solutions to accompanying problems.
• Commentary on and submission of input towards the development of relevant legislation (e.g. Restitution Act, Security of Tenure Act, Labour Tenants Act).
• Investigation into the implications of the Extension of Security of Ienure Act on the employment of workers in agriculture as was done in collaboration with the University of Stellenbosch.
• Representations to government that resulted in the swift and successful removal of unlawfull squatters at Bredell (Gauteng).
• Support as e.g. friend of the court (amicus curiae) in certain lawsuits (e.g. the Modderklip case regarding the state's responsibility in the event of the unlawful occupation of commercial agricultural land).