Khoi chief Melvin Arendse criticises the state’s slow pace of land reform
Land reform is still a highly contentious topic in the Western Cape, more than 20 years into democracy. This was evident on Monday, when residents made presentations to a panel on the assessment of key legislation and acceleration of fundamental change, headed by former president Kgalema Motlanthe. The panel was appointed by the Speakers’ Forum — a body comprising the speakers of Parliament and nine provincial legislatures — to assess the effect of key legislation passed since the 1994 democratic elections. Its focus will be on the triple challenges of "poverty‚ unemployment and inequality"‚ the creation and equitable distribution of wealth‚ land reform and nation building. During the presentations‚ a number of speakers‚ which included traditional leaders and members of civil society‚ criticised the slow pace of land reform and laws related to the issue. Khoi chief Melvin Arendse said the government had dragged its feet, and he called on chiefs across the province to unite and deman...
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