Thank you, hon Speaker, and thank you, hon President. Land is a finite resource and is escalating in value all over the world. There is, incidentally, no such thing as an inflated market value; market value is market value.
The landless issue can only properly be addressed by budgeting adequately and ensuring that land beneficiaries are using the land productively with the necessary post-settlement and extension services, not by nationalising land or imploding the value of the land.
Will your government protect the right to own property, and what steps will you take to ensure that the land transformation agenda will ensure increased productivity and combat institutional weaknesses that result in wasted money on court cases?