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Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) |
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PLAS is a pro-poor approach used by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to speed up land redistribution. The strategy seeks to: |
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 Ensure maximum productive use of land acquired. |
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| Improve the identification and selection of beneficiaries and the planning of which people would be settled. |
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| Increase economic growth and development of rural towns. |
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| Ensure that the department can get land in places with high agricultural potential, in order to meet the objectives of the Accelerated and Shared Initiative of South Africa (ASGISA).
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Success stories |
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Gift Mafuleka (pictured) is one such individual who acquired a land lease under PLAS. He now runs the Mphiwe Siyalima farming operation in Leeuwfontein. He is one of the PLAS success stories. Mafuleka grows vegetables and has employed 11 workers, all of which are women. Five of them are earmarked to be employed permanently. Individuals or groups who have become PLAS beneficiaries are expected to lease with an option to purchase. Lease fees are taken into consideration once the applicants are ready to acquire full ownership of the land after being assessed by the department. (insert pic number 2 on the left. Please make the text wrap around it, like that ‘G’ in Gift. Caption: Mafuleka with two of his staff members) With his lease expiring on 31 May 2015, Mafuleka plans to use his 30 hectares of land to grow crops for commercial purposes. Follow the links below to see how other people turned their farming dreams into reality, and how they overcame challenges along the way. They might just help you get started or spark an idea or two. |
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IT support |
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Its goal is to accelerate socio-economic development in rural South Africa through the innovative use of Information Communication Technology (ICT). It also makes online resources, information and services a reality to rural communities and promotes knowledge-based economies in rural South Africa. Furthermore, e-RAP’s purpose is to improve the quality and efficiency of front-line government service delivery and contribute towards increasing public participation in rural development by driving ICTs within rural South African communities. Click here to find out more about e-RAP and to contact the team. |
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Useful contacts |
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Department of Rural Development & Land Reform: National Office Tel: 012 312 9300/ (012) 319 7236 Evictions and Land Rights Toll Free Hot Line
Shared Services Centres Click here for a list of all the provincial centres |
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To help farmers to become more knowledgeable about information technology and how it can help them grow their businesses, the Rural Development and Land Reform Department has established the e-Rural Access Programme (e-RAP).