Without finance, infrastructure and power, many Black South African farmers remain dependent on white commercial farmers.
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Research shows that market-based land reform in South Africa since 1994 has often benefited white farmers and preserved inequality instead of reducing it.
Incomplete and inaccurate official data provides fertile ground for radical statements.
The South African government must act on the ineffective and politics-ridden system of land leases and ensure that beneficiaries are getting secure land rights.
Based on official statistics, we conclude that the country has made more progress towards land reform than is generally suggested.
Eliminating the divide between commercial agriculture (mainly white) and subsistence farming (mainly black) requires effective public policy and the right incentives.
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Director of the Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews
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Researcher, ARUA Water Centre of Excellence, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University
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Sustainability Researcher, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University