The 2nd International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD 20) concluded in Cartagena, Colombia 🇨🇴 on 28 February 2026. Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyhontso led the South African 🇿🇦delegation which comprised of senior officials of the department and members of the parliamentary Portfolio Committe on Land Reform and Rural Development. Fifty six official delegations from various countries including Brazil 🇧🇷, Mexico 🇲🇽, Indonesia 🇮🇩, and Kenya 🇰🇪, civil society organisations, religious formations and academia deliberated on the key subject of agrarian reform, rural development and land reform. Minister Nyhontso who participated in various debates and panel discussions, reiterated the call for land justice, adding that there can be no compromise on the question of redress for past injustices, and reaffirmed the call for equitable access to land. The minister further expressed solidarity with countries of the Global South in the struggle for agrarian reform and rural development. The conference declaration 📜 was adopted, which among others noted with concern that women and girls face greater barriers in accessing land.

#HablemosDeReformaAgraria ✊🏽 | ¡Desde la @uni_cartagena iniciamos hoy la Conferencia Académica Internacional ‘Tierra, Vida y Sociedad’! 🏫

The #PLAAS30 Land, Life, and Society conference brought together over 250 delegates from 53 countries to tackle the urgent need for land distribution globally. These discussions culminated in the Cape Town declaration, a clarion call for redistribution. Read it here: plaas.org.za/land-life-and-s… @UWConline @RuthHallPLAAS @TrustAfrica @FordFoundation @NELGA_AU @via_campesina

Professor @RuthHallPLAAS joins the programme today at the third Urban Land Justice programme, and tomorrow, you'll hear from research associate @SiphesihleMbh11 on a panel facilitated by researcher Nkanyiso Gumede. Keep an eye on our socials.

Tomorrow! We're at the third Urban Land Justice Gathering, co-hosted by @NdifunaUkwazi, @the_hda, @SERI_RightsSA, and the A City Occupied Collective. This year’s Gathering will tackle the urgent question of land redistribution in South Africa 30 years into democracy and a land reform programme that has brought little justice. 📅 22-23 August 2025 📍 Workshop17, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town RSVPs are closed, but watch the socials for updates from the event.