The controversial Land Panel Report will not only have far-reaching effects on agriculture, but also on any other landowners in the country. TAU SA realized that the general public was unaware of the implications that the proposals in the report could have on their property.
The report focusing on expropriation without compensation was launched at the end of July and widely condemned from agricultural ranks. Two members of the panel, Mr. Nick Serfontein and Mr. Dan Kriek withdrew from the panel and at the same time compiled a minority report because they did not agree with the proposals in the report.
“Although we, as the agricultural community, are extremely concerned about the implications and consequences of the proposals in the Ground Panel Report for Commercial Agriculture, we are also very concerned about the public’s lack of knowledge in this regard,” says Mr. Louis Meintjes, the President of TAU SA. “We have studied the
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