Much of SA's population lives on rural land that belongs to traditional leaders. With agricultural development the return on investment could be huge, going some way to solving urban migration metros can no longer sustain, writes Sifiso Ntombela.
Much of SA's population lives on rural land that belongs to traditional leaders. This land has great agricultural potential, and with the right support, the return on investment could be significant - going some way to solving the problem of urban migration that metros can no longer sustainNearly 32% of South Africa’s population resides in rural areas. In many cases, land in rural areas belongs to traditional leaders.
There are limited economic and employment opportunities in these areas, partly because of the lack or poor infrastructure and tenure security concerns, which diminish interests and inflate risks for private investors.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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