Listen: Almost 900 Farms to go to land-reform beneficiaries

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The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza hosts a media briefing regarding the release of state land. The Minister further announce the criteria and processes for members of the public to acquire available state land. Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.01/10/2020. Jairus Mmutle/GCIS

Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza says her Department has received close to 6,000 for Government’s land reform programme.

The Minister gave a progress-update this week after her announcement in October, that 700,000 hectares of land has been set aside for this purpose.

Minister Didiza says 894 farms Government-owned farms, comprising 529,000 hectares of land, is set to be distributed to beneficiaries.

Minister Didiza says her Department is aware of reports of corrupt Government-officials who are trying to bribe potential-beneficiaries of Government’s land reform programme.

She says the closing date for applications to the programme, comes to an end on 15 November.

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