Can Land Redistribution Aid in Reducing Poverty and Inequality in South Africa?

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dc.contributor.authorMore, Itumeleng
dc.contributor.supervisorLange, Jérôme
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-30T11:47:20Z
dc.date.available2024-05-30T11:47:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted at University of the Witwatersrand School of Economics and Finance Applied Development Economics Masters Programme (CCA01) Research Report (ECON7052A)
dc.description.abstractLand allocation has been a thorny issue in South Africa. Post-democracy, the ANC government promised to redistribute land to poor citizens with the main aim of eradicating poverty, ensuring employment of citizens, and enhancing economic development in the nation. This paper looks at different land redistribution approaches that can been used in land reforms with the main focus on the market-led approach and government-led approach. A systematic review has been utilized in the research to identify land reform processes in South Africa. Out of the twelve reviewed articles, eight indicate that land redistribution had a positive impact on addressing poverty, unemployment, and economic development. The articles also indicate that market-led land distribution did not achieve its intended objectives. The paper concludes that there is a need for comprehensive government intervention in land-redistribution and -allocation in South Africa.
dc.description.submitterMM2024
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/38559
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolSchool of Economics and Finance
dc.subjectLand allocation
dc.subjectPost-democracy
dc.subjectANC government
dc.subjectEconomic developmen
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectLand Redistribution
dc.subjectPoverty and Inequality
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subject.otherSDG-1: No poverty
dc.titleCan Land Redistribution Aid in Reducing Poverty and Inequality in South Africa?
dc.typeDissertation
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