EWN reports parliament has not yet formalised a programme on a way forward for land expropriation without compensation. Parliament’s ad hoc committee formulating legislation to amend Section 25 of Constitution to allow for expropriation without compensation also ended on a not-so-high note two months ago. It’s been three years since the ANC resolved at its Nasrec conference to move ahead with land expropriation without compensation. But court cases, COVID-19 and extended public hearings have further delayed the process. In November 2020 the ad hoc committee to initiate and introduce legislation amending Section 25 postponed its meeting to consider the draft report on its public participation programme. Political analyst Ralph Mathekga said the delays were expected as the land policy had not had wide support, even from within the ANC. He said land expropriation was still going to be discussed for some time before it became law.

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The poultry industry is filled with competition - but there is plenty of room for newcomers. This is according to 29-year-old Paballo Motumi, who is a poultry farmer in Kuruman in the Northern Cape. She adds that even though there is a lot of competition within the industry, the demand for meat and eggs is ever-growing. Motumi, who is the owner of GG Enterprise, says she farms with Broiler chickens – the Ross 308 – adding they grow within a short period of time. Within six weeks’ time, they are ready to be slaughtered. She says she also has indigenous chickens. They are also called ‘hardbodies’ although they take longer to grow, they don’t require much attention and hard work as the broilers do. Motumi says Starting a poultry business does not really require a lot of money – especially for those that are starting from their backyard. A shack or a well-ventilated room will do, depending on how many chickens you want to start farming with. She does, however, recommend to anyone who wants to start a poultry business to first do a brief feasibility study in your area, and make sure to market their product even before they start.

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