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Policy and Legislation Click to edit Master title style • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level Agbiz Media Day • Fourth level • Fifth level 25 November 2016 11/25/2016 1

On Policy and Legislation today…….. Click to edit Master title style • Introduction • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Key land reform policy and legislation • Fourth level • Fifth level • Other policy and legislation • Conclusion 11/25/2016 2

Introduction In Click to edit Master title style • Policy and legislation provide the regulatory framework within which a society must grow and develop • Click to edit Master text styles • It must provide an environment that enables personal well-being and • Second level development through education, health and security for its citizens, as • Third level well as an enabling environment for business and economic • Fourth level development. • Fifth level • Policy uncertainty in a number of areas remains a deterrent to investment in agriculture, and consequently agribusiness as well. • This is continually conveyed to government through various forums, including Parliament and Nedlac, as well as directly to various Government Departments, including DAFF, DRDLR, the dti , etc. 11/25/2016 3

Key la land reform policy and le legislation Click to edit Master title style • Revision of the Expropriation Bill in Parliament, following the Bill’s return to Parliament; • The possible introduction of the Regulation of Land Holdings Bill, which • Click to edit Master text styles proposes land ceilings and the prohibition of agricultural land ownership • Second level by foreigners, into the legislative process; and • Third level • Fourth level • Revision of the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill by Parliament, • Fifth level after having been suspended by the Constitutional Court. • Finalisation of the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill - currently in Parliament. • Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Framework Bill – currently at Nedlac. • Other policy and legislation as well • Agbiz/BASA Initiative 11/25/2016 4

Oth ther policy and le legislation Click to edit Master title style • The Carbon Tax Bill; • The National Skills Development and Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) policy revision; • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • The Border Management Agency Bill; • Third level • Fourth level • The Liquor Amendment Bill; • Fifth level • New legislation governing the water environment and giving effect to the cabinet-adopted National Water Resource Strategy Version 2 (Water Amendment Bill & Revision of the Pricing Strategy for Water Use Charges in terms of the National Water Act, 1998); and • The implementation of the new and more onerous AgriBEE Sector Code, once finalised and that will replace the 2012 Sector Code. • Implementation of the recently announced National Minimum Wage 11/25/2016 5

Conclusion Click to edit Master title style • Continuous constructive engagement to find a way forward • Click to edit Master text styles • Challenging environment with huge ramifications for industry • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Government tends to work in silos (Departments) – • Fifth level problematic • There will undoubtedly be many new challenges on this front in 2017, but sometimes difficult to predict. 11/25/2016 6

Click to edit Master title style THANK YOU • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level John Purchase jo john@agbiz iz.co.z .za www.agbiz iz.co.z .za @AgriC iChamber 11/25/2016 7