PARLIAMENT, Cape Town - The Democratic Alliance (DA) says government is not moving fast enough to address the legacy of apartheid. The ANC doesnt want to release land tenure to individuals, wants to vest it in traditional leaders RELATED STORIES Land reform lagging Nkwinti takes qualitative stance on land reform 20 years on, minimal land reform State must own all land - Malema The party said if it were in government, it would give more attention to urban land reform, by providing more housing opportunities. “The restitution and reform process to date has been too slow. The ANC has only managed to transfer around 7 percent of their agricultural land through their reform process,” said Lindiwe Mazibuko. The party said while rural land reform is important, urban land issues also need to be prioritised. “We need to focus on security of tenure in urban areas. Make sure every tenant has title deeds to their houses,” said DA’s Kevin Mileham. The DA said it differs with the ANC on how land should be valued, as well as rights to ownership over land. We believe markets should determine land value. The ANC doesnt want to release land tenure to individuals, wants to vest it in traditional leaders. ANC is not implementing share equity schemes in effective way, said Mazibuko. The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies said the DAs land policy lacks detail on how these proposals would be implemented. They are hedging their bets, not wanting to alienate their black electorate, not calling for individual titling in communal areas. There are a few good ideas, like urban but there are some key weaknesses over-emphasise the role of the private sector, said Professor Ben Cousins of the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies. Cousins said although the DAs policy is better than the ANCs, its not a viable alternative in practice. -eNCA COMMENTS DISCUSSION POLICY Login to comment Post 0 Comments LATEST STORIES Lion King sets ticket world record The king of the jungle is now king of the box office. The New York show took in one billion dollars in ticket sales, a first in Broadways long history. Diepsloot murders suspect confesses; residents protest The prime suspect in the Diepsloot child murders has reportedly confessed. Residents are appearing in large numbers outside the police station in protest. Economist buoyant on SAs economy South Africa’s economy is likely to grow by 2 percent in 2013 and by 2.8 percent in 2014‚ Citi bank SA economist Gina Schoeman said at a presentation. TRENDING State must own all land - Malema EFF beret lands worker in hot water Serial killer apologises but blames his victims Identikit of Diepsloot murder suspect released Katlehong moms story doesnt add up TOP STORIES view all Norwegian suspect named as Kenya mall gunman Abdi Dhuhulow is suspected of being one of the attackers who stormed a Kenyan shopping mall last month killing 67 people Snowden says he took no secret documents to Russia In an interview with The New York Times, Snowden said he gave all classified papers he had to reporters he met in Hong Kong NUM chairman in Marikana shot dead NUM spokesperson has confirmed the death of their regional chairperson and the shooting of another woman this morning. FULL COVERAGE Diepsloot child tragedy Diepsloot murders suspect confesses; residents protest Prime Diepsloot baby killing suspect nabbed Kenyan shopping mall under siege Norwegian suspect named as Kenya mall gunman BLOGS view all Weather Summer Is Here. Be Sun Smart Solar Plant on the Grid Tanya’s World INSPIRATION NEVER CAME THIS GOOD Travel Blog Slots player wins R1.2 million @eNCANEWS TOP TWEETS @KaraboZacharia - Wow, Loyiso Golas LNN just scooped an Emmy nomination? Bigups! @maphale25 - This is DeJavu, Shabir Shaik...yes? RT“@eNCAnews: Jackie Selebi seen out and about in Pretoria. Every day we select interesting tweets that mention @eNCAnews for inclusion on the home page of eNCA. So remember to include @eNCAnews somewhere in your tweets to make them eligible. What is this?5/5 CONNECT WITH US TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE RSS FEEDS MOBILE LINK SECTIONS Top Stories South Africa Africa World Money Sport Life Technology Opinion Blogs SHOWS Africa 360 Against All Odds Late Nite News Maggs on Media Outside Eye Tech Report The Justice Factor View All Shows WATCH US ON Livestation DSTV 403 e.tv africa Sky eNews Prime Time eNuus Kyknet ABOUT About Contact Privacy Policy Press Releases Licensing Discussions Policy Advertise on eNCA Jobs © 2013 eNews Channel Africa.
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