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 beneficiaryâs 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)
