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 * Nkuzi Development Association**
 * Invitation to Launch of Land Reform Research Reports**

You are cordially invited to the launch of four important research reports on land reform in South Africa. Key findings will be presented by each of the authors and there will be opportunities for questions and discussion. The reports include studies that have been carried out in Limpopo province and Namaqualand as well as a national overview: see attached programme for details. Copies of the various reports will also be available.


 * Date: Wednesday, 20th April 2005**
 * Time: 09.30 to 13.30 (lunch will be served)**
 * Venue: Forum 150, HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria**

This event is a joint initiative of the Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) and Nkuzi Development Association. PLAAS is a research and teaching unit, based at the University of the Western Cape, focussing on land and natural resource issues. Nkuzi is a land rights NGO assisting communities with land issues mainly in Limpopo and Gauteng provinces and carrying out agrarian reform related research and policy work. Nkuzi and PLAAS are involved in a number of joint research initiatives around the South African land reform programme.


 * Please confirm your attendance with Nobomvu Toleni at**
 * tel: 021- 959-3733 or email:** **ntoleni@uwc.ac.za****.**


 * If you require parking at the HSRC please let us know in advance and send us the registration number of your car.**

Hosted by the Integrated Rural and Regional Development unit of the HSRC.
 * Launch of Land Reform Research Reports: 20th April 2005**




 * 9.3 || Welcome || Representative of IRRD ||
 * 9.4 || Purpose of the Workshop || Lucas Mufamadi, Nkuzi ||
 * 9.5 || Overview of the PLAAS Research Programme || Ben Cousins, PLAAS ||
 * 10 || ‘A critical appraisal of South Africa’s market-based land reform policy: The case of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) programme in Limpopo’ (PLAAS Research Report 19) || Marc Wegerif ||
 * Followed by questions and discussion. ||
 * 10.45 || Tea Break || ||
 * 11 || ‘Livelihood impacts of joint ventures in emerging small scale irrigation schemes: perspectives from Greater Sekhukhune District’ (PLAAS Research Report 21) || Barbara Tapela ||
 * Followed by questions and discussion. ||
 * 11.45 || ‘Municipal commonage as a form of land redistribution: A case study of the new farms of Leliefontein, a communal reserve in Namaqualand, South Africa’ (PLAAS Research Report 18) || Tom Lebert ||
 * Followed by questions and discussion. ||
 * 12.3 || ‘Land and agrarian reform in South Africa: A status report’ (PLAAS Research Report 20) || Ruth Hall ||
 * Followed by questions and discussion. ||
 * 13.15 || Word of Thanks and Closing Remarks || Marc Wegerif, Nkuzi ||
 * 13.3 || Lunch || ||
 * 13.3 || Lunch || ||