Land reform that works - how the powerful have captured land reform and how to take it back

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The land reform process in South Africa has always been contentious. But according to University of the Western Cape professor Ben Cousins, it has failed to achieve its goals of reducing poverty and creating jobs because the process has been captured by elites. He believes that land reform that thinks small would be better able to help poor South Africans. In this interview, he explains why land reform should focus on small farmers and modest farms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 May 2018 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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