South Africa’s land reform: what does the future hold?

What does the future hold for South Africa’s confused, conflictual and stagnant land reform process? Can it be turned around and make a real contribution to changing our economy and society? Or will it be hijacked by narrow self-interest, or stymied by state incapacity? These are just a few of many different possible storylines about potential 'futures' for land reform that were discussed by about 80 participants ina meeting to kickstart a scenario planning process for South Africa's land reform,at the Gordon Institute for Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg yesterday