Land programme sees 436 563 hectares released
Deputy President David Mabuza says 436 563 hectares of land have to date been released and approved for allocation, under the land distribution programme.
He said this when he responded to oral questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday 12 May.
“To date, 436 563 hectares have been released and approved for allocation under the land redistribution programme, and over 5 540 hectares of these 436 563 hectares have been approved for disposal and the remainder for leasing,” he said.
The release of the land is part of the 700 000 hectares announced by the President in his February 2020 State of the Nation Address.
The Deputy President said further to this, government will be releasing state owned land to address development pressures around urban and rural human settlements, agricultural production, and industrial development.
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