South African land reform panel recommends seizures without pay in certain circumstances

Demand for land reform has intensified as unemployment and poverty in South Africa have worsened. [AFP]

An advisory report on land reform in South Africa has recommended changing the constitution to allow the government to seize land without compensation but only in certain circumstances.

The report by a presidential panel of experts, released on Sunday, poured water on wholesale land seizures without payment - as feared by some farmers, investors and foreign governments.