The beneficiaries of the most expensive local land restitution deal have yet to benefit.
More than a year after the Mala Mala game reserve in Mpumalanga changed hands‚ members of the community said they were yet to be told about projects or developments the rent would fund.
A total of R8.4-million in rent has been paid by the Rattray family‚ the reserve’s former owners.
The success of Mala Mala‚ the paper said‚ is pivotal given the government’s plans to shake up land policy.
The N’wandlamhlarhi Community Property Association‚ which represented the beneficiaries during the land claim and administers their account‚ said it was finalising plans on how the funds would be used but it would be “improper” to discuss the plans before they were concluded.
Mala Mala limbo
The beneficiaries of the most expensive local land restitution deal have yet to benefit.
More than a year after the Mala Mala game reserve in Mpumalanga changed hands‚ members of the community said they were yet to be told about projects or developments the rent would fund.
A total of R8.4-million in rent has been paid by the Rattray family‚ the reserve’s former owners.
The success of Mala Mala‚ the paper said‚ is pivotal given the government’s plans to shake up land policy.
The N’wandlamhlarhi Community Property Association‚ which represented the beneficiaries during the land claim and administers their account‚ said it was finalising plans on how the funds would be used but it would be “improper” to discuss the plans before they were concluded.
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