Since 1993, the white ownership of land in the country has gradually decreased, and black farmers already own a third of the arable land in South Africa.

This is evident from research conducted by Agri Development Solutions (ADS), Landbouweekblad and Johann Bornman over a period of time.

According to this research, white commercial farmers’ share in the ownership of South Africa’s total arable agricultural land decreased from 85,1% in 1993 to 65,5% at present.

In the meantime, black landowners’ share has increased from 14,9% in 1993 to 34,5%, and at the moment approximately six out of ten private land transactions occur among non-white people.

The research has been welcomed in agricultural circles, as the ANC refuses to conduct a land audit, and TLU SA begun the research years ago.

The state, which is in black hands, also owns a lot of land.

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