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20 June 2006

LAND AND AGRARIAN REFORM: FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Adv Dirk du Toit, cordially invites members of the national and local media to the KwaZulu-Natal media tour to land reform projects in the Ladysmith area.

Agrarian and land reform is not only critical for addressing the legacies of the past, but also an indispensable strategic intervention as a foundation for both national and economic growth and development. Experience in Africa, China and other countries has firmly confirmed the catalytic nature of land and agrarian reform in stimulating growth and development, both nationally and locally, and in improving the socio-economic life of communities.

The media will visit projects at local level and will be able to obtain the story of land/agrarian reform from a beneficiary’s perspective.

Date: 24 - 25 June 2006

Day One: 24 June 2006

The tour begins with a media briefing by the Deputy Minister around government's agrarian and land reform programmes.

Time: 18h00
Venue: Royal Hotel (Ladysmith)

There will be a get-together after the briefing, which will provide an opportunity for officials, dignitaries and the media to exchange ideas and interact around issues of land and agrarian reform.

Day Two: 25 June 2006

Members of the media will visit two land reform projects that are close proximity of each other.

This will provide the media with an opportunity to interact with beneficiaries and other stakeholders involved in the projects.

Time: 08h00 - Departure to two projects

Lunch will be provided at last project.

A complete tour programme will be forwarded in due course. Please RSVP on or before 22 April 2006. The below Department of Land Affairs officials will also facilitate transport, directions and accommodation for the media and will also provide you will profiles of the different projects.

Enquiries:
Bruce Gunkel
Cell: 082 824 4873

Sipho Dlamini
Cell: 082 831 1720

Issued by: Department of Land Affairs
20 June 2006
Source: Department of Land Affairs (http://land.pwv.gov.za)