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Economic and Social Development – 1999

A lot of priority was given to reconstruction of the rural economic infrastructure, including land reform. Expected goals were not achieved. The Department of Land Affairs backtracked, saying it was unachievable to advance with the land reform initiatives. “Less than 1% of land has changed hands in the past five years, and the Rural Convention is poised to reassert the 30% demand for the next five years.”¹

1. “South Africa; The ‘other half’ gets talking,” Africa News, April 23, 1999.