How To Apply For Land In South Africa

Below is How To Apply For Land In South Africa

To apply for a grant in terms of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Programme in person, the applicant has to visit the office of the Rural Development and Land Reform Department.

Visit the office of the Rural Development and Land Reform Department and obtain the application form to apply for a grant in terms of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Programme, from the respective department.

Complete the application with required and relevant information. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.

Now, submit the application with all the required documents to the concerned official in the Department office.

Once the officer has assessed the feasibility of the proposal and provided an opinion, the complete package will be then submitted to the Provincial Grants Committee.

Upon review of the proposal, recommendations for grant approval are made to the Provincial DLA Director who decides whether to approve the grant release or not.

Required Documents

Completed application form

Certified Identity document or a copy of it

Proposal of the project

Farm plan

Site map

Site clearance

Any supporting documentation.

Eligibility

The person applying should be a black South African citizen as defined in the constitution should be at least 18 years older.

The person applying should be eligible of making his/her own contribution (in a considerable quantity) in terms of cash, labour, or some of the same kind.

He/she must be aware and in agreement to be a participant in a training program after the receipt of the grant.

How can I get free land in South Africa?

Apply In-Person:

Visit the office of the Rural Development and Land Reform Department and obtain the application form to apply for a grant in terms of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Programme, from the respective department. Complete the application with required and relevant information.