The Historical Context of Land Reform in South Africa and Early Policies

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal

卷:17

Henk J Kloppers¹  Gerrit J Pienaar¹ 

[1] North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus;

关键词: Land Reform;    South African History;    Land Reform Programme;    Racial Discrimination;    Land Ownership;    Legislation;    Racially Based Territorial Segregation;    Historical Context;   

DOI  :  http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/pelj.v17i2.03

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The need for the current land reform programme arose from the racially discriminatory laws and practices which were in place for the largest part of the twentieth century, especially those related to land ownership. The application of these discriminatory laws and practices resulted in extreme inequalities in relation to land ownership and land use. This article provides an overview of the most prominent legislation which provides the framework for the policy of racially-based territorial segregation. It further discusses the legislative measures and policies which were instituted during the period from 1991 to 1997, aimed at abolishing racially-based laws and practices related to land and which eventually provided the basis to the current land reform programme.

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