6. South Africa is in its 17th year of implementation of land claims. Despite the Commission having settled almost 95% of land claims lodged, the majority of land claims remaining were the real claims involving land transfers. The outstanding claims, if resolved with restoration of land would contribute to the transformation of the land holding patterns of South Africa. The long period of waiting has frustrated many of the patient land claimants. The petition attests to the frustration. South Africa is confronted with a real question of making resources available for acquisition of land for restitution, and some of this land is prime agricultural land and strategic national assets.