Парламент требует расследования провала программ поддержки фермерских работников на сумму 700 млн рандов

Parliamentary committee demands forensic probe into R700m failed farm worker schemes Babalo Ndenze 24 August 2026 | 12:29 Committee chairperson Albert Mncwango said that the investigation must get to the bottom of how public funds were poured into a failed land reform initiative without any accountability. Farm workers marched to Parliament on Thursday, calling for land redistribution. Picture: Ashraf Hendricks/@GroundUp News The Land Reform and Rural Development Committee wants a forensic probe into failed farm worker equity schemes that have cost the state more than R700m. Committee chairperson Albert Mncwango said that the investigation must get to the bottom of how public funds were poured into a failed land reform initiative without any accountability. ALSO READ: Women on Farms Project calls for equal rights for women farm workers Aunty Bettie: A lifetime of fighting for women farm workers Mncwango was addressing a parliamentary cluster briefing on the failed interventions in the country’s land reform programme. He said the failed farm worker equity schemes affected thousands of South Africans whose hopes for land rights were tied to government land reform interventions. The equity schemes are state-funded initiatives aimed at giving farm workers shared ownership and greater involvement in commercial agriculture. However, Mncwango said that for many of the intended beneficiaries, the benefits had not been realised. He noted that the state had poured millions of rands into the schemes, and their failures must be investigated. “For this reason, the committee is of the view that there is a strong case for a comprehensive forensic intervention or even investigation into the implications of the schemes, including the utilization of public funds,” he said. Mncwango added that the committee had also requested a “time-bound” recovery and intervention plan from the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development. He said the plan must clearly set out actions to assist the affected beneficiaries. Never miss a major story. Get breaking news and the latest developments from South Africa and beyond as they happen.