Sedert die ANC vroeg in Augustus hul steun vir onteiening sonder vergoeding (OSV) gegee het nadat ’n mosie daaroor in die parlement geslaag het, heers onsekerheid in Suid-Afrika en die landbou. Dit het ’n negatiewe uitwerking op ons ekonomie en beleggingsvertroue gehad, en tot ’n verharding in gesindhede gelei. 

The most recent state-backed land conference in Pretoria was full of sunshine. Through an ionic colonnade, the generous tiled portico of St George’s Hotel gave onto a neatly styled courtyard garden nestled between mosaics of ancient gods and cherubs and fountains and ponds.

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa se paneel van kenners wat hom oor grondhervorming moet raad gee, was toe allesbehalwe eenparig.

What does it help if we pull all the stops to protect our health, but we forget to ensure that everyone has an adequate food supply? The Covid-19 pandemic will accentuate levels of inequality in society in ways we have not anticipated, unless we start paying closer attention to food security among the poorest of the poor.