The LRC referred the committee to the ANC 52nd National Conference Resolutions (Polokwane), particularly resolution 84 under social transformation. The resolution noted the importance of strengthening the voice of rural South Africans, empowering poor communities and building the momentum behind agrarian change and land reform. It also advocated for democratization of allocation of customary land in a manner that empowered rural women and supported the building of democratic community structure at village level.