Open AccessThe Historical Context of Land Reform in South Africa and Early Policies
Author(s) -
Henk Kloppers,
Gerrit Pienaar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1727-3781
DOI - 10.4314/pelj.v17i2.03
Subject(s) - legislation , context (archaeology) , legislature , land tenure , land use , land reform , land law , political science , law , legislative history , inequality , law reform , public administration , geography , agriculture , archaeology , mathematical analysis , civil engineering , mathematics , engineering
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