The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform will be holding a National Land Tenure Summit on 4 to 6 September 2014 at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Center in Johannesburg.
Minister Gugile Nkwinti will deliver the keynote address at the summit where more than 2000 delegates are expected to gather.
Some of the issues the summit will tackle include tenure insecurity in commercial farming areas, tenure challenges in communal areas, and how best to resolve South Africa’s land reform 20-years into democracy.
The summit will also be attended by the Deputy Ministers of Rural Development and Land Reform Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini and Mr Mcebisi Skwatsha.
Leading international researchers on agrarian reform will also attend the summit.
The media are invited as follows:
Date: 4 September 2014
Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre
Time: 11h45
A media briefing will be hosted by the Minister on the day.
NB: Members of the media are encouraged to RSVP by this afternoon and to bring their ID’s for registration on the day. For RSVP and further information regarding the briefing kindly contact the following officials:
Mr Thabang Mahlatsi: Communication Services
Tel: 012 312 8376
Cell: 073 112 9756
Mr Tshepo Diale: Communication Services
Tel: 012 312 8532
Cell: 071 850 1751
Enquiries:
Ms Linda Page
Chief Director Communication services
Tel: 012 312 8502
Cell: 083 460 4482
