Why water rights aren’t enough to fix South Africa’s deeply unequal farming sector

By Fenji Materechera-Mitochi, Sustainability Researcher, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University
Matthew Weaver, Researcher, ARUA Water Centre of Excellence, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University

South Africa’s commercial farming sector is still shaped by the legacy of slavery, colonialism and apartheid. Black South Africans make up more than 80% of the population. But most commercial farms are still owned by a relatively small number of white farmers.

During apartheid, Black farmers were prevented by…

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