I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes the research report that over 55 million hectares of land in Africa have been grabbed since 2000;
2) further notes that "land grabs" are defined in the report as large- scale land acquisitions which displaced vulnerable communities and farmers with disregard for the rights of these people and the social and environmental impact;
3) further notes the research report found that large multinational companies, with the consent of the state itself, were implicated in the land grabs;
4) further acknowledges that South Africa is also implicated in the report; and
5) encourages the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to ensure that our land is audited and sovereignty is maintained.