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Planned township development on repossessed farm again puts spotlight on country’s land reform policy
Hundreds flocked to stake their claim on a residential stand on the farm Welgevonden. This was the scene outside the farm gate on Tuesday. The Netshifhefhes’ planned township development on the repossessed farm has sparked widespread controversy. Photo supplied.
Development slammed By Andries van Zyl A local community’s drive to develop a township on a piece of repossessed agricultural farm just outside of Louis Trichardt has raised a lot of eyebrows and once again put the spotlight on the controversial issue of land reform in South Africa. During the past week, the Netshifhefhe community started taking deposits for stands on the farm Welgevonden 4LT (portion 27) with the aim of developing a township. The farm, about 15km from Louis Trichardt on the Thohoyandou road, was handed back to the Netshifhefhe community earlier this year after a successful land claim under the Mahoba Claim. As far as could be established, the Netshifhefhe community plans to erect between 2 000 and 4 000 houses on the farm. Previously, that farm boasted a productive chicken business, well-known to residents as Baron’s Chickens. An “open day” was held on the farm on Tuesday,
August 2, during which prospective home owners could come and stake their claim on a stand. Hundreds came, paying a R120 deposit (R100 for deforestation and R20 for transport). The process sparked widespread concern, especially among members of the commercial farming community, who argued that this is yet again a prime example of where the South African government, through its land reform policy, has managed to destroy productive agricultural land at the cost of food security. Asked to respond to the issue of claimants starting township developments on repossessed agricultural farms, the Acting Chief Land Claims Commissioner, Mr Tele Maphoto, basically washed his hands of the matter. Maphoto said on Tuesday that he was aware of what was happening on the farm, but that there was nothing the Land Claims Commission could do about it. (Contd on P 2)
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The floor plan of the RDP houses to be built on the farm Welgevonden. According to information, between 2000 and 4 000 units will be built. Graphic supplied.
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