Ramaphosa put land fears to rest

LAND reform has sent shivers down the spines of many homeowners or those looking to purchase property, but experts in the industry are warning the public not to listen to unfounded noise being made on social media and via other outlets.

President Ramaphosa has assured investors that their assets in South Africa will be safe, saying the landreform process will be undertaken in an orderly and lawful manner.

At the start, the discussion around the issue caused a lot of concern, but since then, the president has worked to ensure that clarity is provided to all South Africans as well as global leaders.

The president pointed out that there would not be wide-scale land grabs during the process, and was adamant that property rights would be protected.

Added to this, nationalisation was dismissed, and he also confirmed that illegal land grabbing would not be tolerated. Discussions have taken place with agricultural bodies, stakeholders and even Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister. During all of these meetings, clarity was provided, and the president said they had taken note of problems that arose in other countries, such as Zimbabwe, and he stated that South Africa would not repeat the same mistakes.

Great care and planning will go into the process to ensure that the economy is not on the losing side, and that property rights are, in fact, strengthened. South Africans shouldn’t fear investing in property.

At no point has there been an indication that residential property will be affected. President Ramaphosa is on record as having stated that the aim is to unlock economic potential, and he is looking at the likes of derelict buildings, as well as unused land, or land held purely for speculative reasons.

TSHEPO DIALE Nkwe Estate