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There are two million hectares of state farmland sitting idle, just waiting for black owners (www.dailymaverick.co.za)
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"In his journey across the heartlands of the Karoo, Wandile Sihlobo meets with some of the black farmers who are still waiting for title deeds on land currently owned by the state. And he laments the condition of failing municipal infrastructure that he encounters along the way."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I liked this article because, instead of the usual "ANC has failed at land reform and is ruining everything" refrain I usually hear (true as it is), I don't usually hear stories from the people who are trying to succeed despite these failures.