South Africa: New curbs for foreign land ownership
- Business Day
- 08 June 2011
Land Minister Nkwinti proposes "precarious tenure" policy rather than outright prevention of foreigners from owning SA land
Land Minister Nkwinti proposes "precarious tenure" policy rather than outright prevention of foreigners from owning SA land
Le gouvernement sud- africain va faire pression en faveur de la restriction de la propriété terrienne pour les étrangères en Afrique du Sud, a rapporté mercredi le quotidien Business Day à Johannesburg.
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