Question NW20 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
26 February 2021 - NW20
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether her department keeps a record of farm evictions; if not, why not; if so, what total number of persons have been evicted from farms in the period between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 2020?
Reply:
Yes, according to the Department’s records 2 194 individuals were reported to be evicted from the farms under the period in question. Not all evictions are reported to the department or brought before courts.