The Historical Context of Land Reform in South Africa and Early Policies

The need for the current land reform programme arose from the racially discriminatory laws and practices which were in place for the largest part of the twentieth century, especially those related to land ownership. The application of these discriminatory laws and practices resulted in extreme inequ...

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Main Authors:	Henk J Kloppers, Gerrit J Pienaar
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	North-West University 2014-05-01
Series:	Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
Subjects:	Land Reform South African History Land Reform Programme Racial Discrimination Land Ownership Legislation Racially Based Territorial Segregation Historical Context
Online Access:	http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/p-per/issuepages/2014volume17no2/2014%2817%292Kloppers%26PienaarArt.pdf

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title	The Historical Context of Land Reform in South Africa and Early Policies
title_short	The Historical Context of Land Reform in South Africa and Early Policies
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publisher	North-West University
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description	The need for the current land reform programme arose from the racially discriminatory laws and practices which were in place for the largest part of the twentieth century, especially those related to land ownership. The application of these discriminatory laws and practices resulted in extreme inequalities in relation to land ownership and land use. This article provides an overview of the most prominent legislation which provides the framework for the policy of racially-based territorial segregation. It further discusses the legislative measures and policies which were instituted during the period from 1991 to 1997, aimed at abolishing racially-based laws and practices related to land and which eventually provided the basis to the current land reform programme.
topic	Land Reform South African History Land Reform Programme Racial Discrimination Land Ownership Legislation Racially Based Territorial Segregation Historical Context
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The Historical Context of Land Reform in South Africa and Early Policies

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