The DA would support land restitution and redistribution if it were done right, said Western Cape premier Helen Zille.
She was speaking at the fundraising gala dinner at the Queens Casino in Komani on Saturday.
Those who benefited from land restitution had to ensure that the land was farmed productively, she added.
“The failure rate of land restitution is massive. People have land but they are still poor as they are not producing food.”
She said 96% of beneficiaries who were given the choice between the land and a payout, chose the money.
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‘Use land to produce food’
She was speaking at the fundraising gala dinner at the Queens Casino in Komani on Saturday.
Those who benefited from land restitution had to ensure that the land was farmed productively, she added.
“The failure rate of land restitution is massive. People have land but they are still poor as they are not producing food.”
She said 96% of beneficiaries who were given the choice between the land and a payout, chose the money.
“For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with jobs, classifieds, crosswords, TV schedules and back editions”.
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