Chairperson, funds allocated to land acquisition are being scaled down, with the exception of land restitution, which does not bode well. Government's stated intentions to abandon its willing buyer, willing seller policy is highlighted by the HSRC's study which concluded that even without taking into account land valued since 2003, at least R4 billion a year would be needed if land were to be purchased. This is more than the department's entire budget this year.
The R18 million allocated over the next three years for implementation of the Communal Land Rights Bill also falls far short of the estimated R5 billion a year that is needed. The ACDP will not be able to support this Budget Vote.