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Gender, small-scale livestock farming and food security : policy implications in the South African context

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2015
South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Food Security
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
food security
land rights
livestock
rural development
Drawing on insights from multiple studies, this policy brief addresses the importance of gender considerations for small-scale livestock farming communities relative to food security in the South African context. The brief examines some key elements of gender issues in relation to small-scale livestock farming, asks how some of these elements align with current policies and practices, and suggests a number of focused policy recommendations. Two thirds of the world’s 600 million poor livestock keepers are rural women.
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Lesotho housing profile

Reports & Research
March, 2015
Lesotho
Land & Investments
urbanization
periurban areas
housing rights
The formal private sector in Lesotho concentrates on housing at the very top of the market leaving the majority unserved by formal housing supply.
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The Validity and Challenges of the Traditional Chieftaincy in Modern Decentralization or Decentralized Governance for Development (DGD) in Lesotho

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2015
Lesotho
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land governance
decentralization
customary land rights
customary tenure
The paper discusses chieftaincy and colonialism in Lesotho, institutional roles of chieftaincy, the role of chieftaincy in the era of modern democracy/DGD, the relations between the democratic local authorities and chieftaincy in Lesotho and the role of chieftaincy and its constraints in the decentralized system of Lesotho. The paper directly contributes knowledge in public management sciences and administrative policy systems.
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South African township economies and commercial property markets

A conceptualisation and overview

Conference Papers & Reports
March, 2015
South Africa
Urban Tenure
land
property
slums
housing rights
urban areas
Despite numerous studies on townships, research into township economies and related commercial real estate markets is limited. The majority of studies refer to the economy only as part of a broader discussion about other themes such as housing. And, while the information in these studies is useful, it is not captured and discussed within an overarching conceptual framework, which would allow the relationships and causal factors that shape and drive such economies to be understood.
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South Africa’s land reform: what does the future hold?

Reports & Research
March, 2015
South Africa
land reform
land rights
What does the future hold for South Africa’s confused, conflictual and stagnant land reform process? Can it be turned around and make a real contribution to changing our economy and society? Or will it be hijacked by narrow self-interest, or stymied by state incapacity? These are just a few of many different possible storylines about potential 'futures' for land reform that were discussed by about 80 participants ina meeting to kickstart a scenario planning process for South Africa's land reform,at the Gordon Institute for Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg yesterday
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Department of Rural Development & Land Reform, Ingonyama Trust Board, Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Strategic & Annual Performance Plans 2015/16

Legislation & Policies
March, 2015
South Africa
Forest Tenure
land reform
forestry
rural development
agrarian reform
fisheries
farmers
development
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) on its Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16, with the Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance. Due to the complexity of the agrarian transformation space, the DRDLR had developed a rural economy transformation model which would be implemented through the Agrarian Transformation System.
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Expropriation Bill: briefing by Minister & Deputy Minister; Public Works 2015/16 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan

Legislation & Policies
March, 2015
South Africa
land loans
property
property law
land reform
natural resources management
compensation
With the Minister of Public Works in attendance, the Deputy Minister gave a briefing on the Expropriation Bill (B4-2015). He said that expropriation is an essential mechanism for the state to acquire property in certain instances. Section 25 of the Constitution provides that property may be expropriated only in terms of general application and to that no law may permit arbitrary deprivation of property. The Constitution states that expropriation may occur only for a public purpose or in the public interest and subject to payment of compensation.
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Department of Rural Development & Land Reform: 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance & progress report on its DPME MPAT evaluation

Legislation & Policies
March, 2015
South Africa
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
cadastral administration
rural development
land reform
communal ownership
community land rights
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) briefed the Committee on its third quarter 2014/15 performance and progress on the recommendations made by the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) evaluation.
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Ingonyama Trust Board 3rd Quarter 2014/15 Performance Report

Legislation & Policies
March, 2015
South Africa
rural development
compensation
land policies
The Committee was briefed by the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) on its third quarter 2014/15 performance and financial report. Apologies were received from the Minister and Deputy Minister. At the outset, Members expressed their dismay that the ITB was reporting from a document that contained different figures to the one sent through to Members earlier, and it was difficult to follow the presentation. Secondly, several commented that the reporting format was problematic, as it did not conform to standard practices nor terminology as used in the Public Finance Management Act.
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Department of Rural Development and Land Reform & Department of Environmental Affairs on their 2013/14 Annual Reports

Legislation & Policies
March, 2015
South Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land reform
environment
rural development
While the Committee was waiting for delegates from the Departments of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and Environmental Affairs (DEA) to arrive, it had time to engage on other matters which were not on the agenda. Members were told the Committee had received a late invitation from the DRDLR to attend an indaba in Johannesburg on March 20. They agreed to seek more details on the event before deciding whether Members should attend. Minutes of the February 24 meeting were adopted without any corrections.