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AKTUEEL/ RELEVANT
100 Land reform: ’Government can’t do it alone‘
– Leona Archary, acting DG of the DRDLR
102 Quality of the 2015/2016 season’s imported and locally produced wheat
106 Graan SA/Sasol fotokompetisie: Dierbare heimwee
106 Agri SA’S CEO honoured
109 Moving forward with a new brand
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111 Wiele vir die plaas: Discovery 2017 is intelligent
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Henry Ford, the American industrialist who founded the
FordMotor Company, said, ‘Coming together is a beginn-
ing; keeping together is progress, but working together
is success.’With a shared passion for rural development,
Grain SA and Mrs Leona Archary, acting director-general of the
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), are
definitely awinning combination.
Archary, the deputy director-general, took over theDG duties from
Mr Mduduzi Shabane in December last year. Her motto in life is
that nothing is impossible. ‘If there is something you want to do,
youwillbe able todo it ifyouputyourmind to it. Ifyou keepputting
your own obstacles before you, youwon’t achieve anything,’ says
this positivemother of two university students.And hermind is set
ondiminishing inequality andpoverty.
She hails from humble beginnings. Raised in KwaZulu-Natal by a
singlemom,whoworked as amachinist for a designerwear com-
pany, she completed her schooling and tertiary studies in Durban.
She studied at the University of KwaZulu-Natal towards a BCom
degree and then startedworking at theDepartment of Education in
KwaZulu-Natal in 1991.
Archary soon realised that she needed somethingmore challeng-
ing and applied for a position at the Department of Land Reform
inMpumalanga.With her husband of five years, she relocated to
Nelspruit at the end of 1996where shewas appointed as a senior
administrative officer supporting the different components of the
department in terms of the legislative framework and submissions
thathad tobeprepared.
Labour tenancy lateralsobecamepartofherportfolio.Shewaspro-
moted to directorwithin three years andwas eventually appointed
as one of the chief directors, heading the province ofMpumalanga
regarding land reform.
Career and passion come together at
theDRDLR
Although she had no previous exposure to agriculturewhen
she joined theDepartment of Land Reform, shewas engag-
ing with producers more frequently as Mpumalanga was
a province which was greatly affected by issues of farm
tenancy.
She recalls, ‘The peoples’ stories touchedmy heart and
land reformbecame apassionofmine.’
In further studies for herMaster’sDegree inManage-
ment at the University of theWitwatersrand (which
she obtained in 2012) this very passion led her to
write a dissertation on land reform. Entitled, ‘Sus-
tainable land reform in the Ehlanzeni District,
Mpumalanga’ her thesis was written to further
understand the needs and dynamics of the rural
communal areas.
‘When I wrote it, there was a lot of negativity
about the land reform transfers. By transferring
landwhich is not productive,we are influencing
the whole agricultural industry.When I didmy
dissertation, I wanted to see how one can de-
velop sustainable models for land reform,’ she
discusses this very relevant topic.
Some of the sustainable programmes she pro-
posed at that stage were implemented by the
department. She believes that her dissertation
provided adeeperunderstandingof thedifferent
factors impactingon the sustainabilityof the land
redistribution programme, like the importance of
training and skills development, as well as part-
nershipsbetween theprivate andpublic sector.
Land reform:
’Government can’t do it alone‘
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March 2017
RELEVANT ProÀle
– Leona Archary, acting DG of the DRDLR
LOUISEKUNZ,SAGraan/Graincontributor
InJanuary2016,shewas invited toPuebla inMexico, toparticipate in
the InternationalCongressofTerritorial Inequity andDevelopment.
As deputy director-general, her focus was mainly on rural infra-
structure development. She was also given the opportunity to
manage many of the strategic programmes, like the Agri-parks
programme. The portfolio of DG is however onewhich entails the
whole spectrum of the department and deals with various issues
amongstwhich are land redistribution and development, land resti-
tution, land tenure, labour issues and ruraldevelopment.
Archary believes the fact that she came through the ranks, from the
lowest level up to her position as actingDG, has given her the nec-
essary communication skills for this position – to be able to inter-
act with everyone from farm dwellers to the private sector. Other
expertise she brings to the table are her vast knowledge of land re-
form, her understanding of the complete sector and that she has
hadexposure tohigh level strategic challenges that face the country
andher leadershipqualities.
Sharing experience and passion
This acting DG sees the strategic partnership with Grain SA as a
long-term one. As government, they understand clearly that the
transformationprocess theywant to realise, cannotmaterialisewith
government’s actions alone. The pursuance of public/private part-
nershipswith key stakeholders isofutmost importance.
‘It is essential topartnerwith anorganisation likeGrainSA,whohas
a lot to offer. They have the necessary expertise since they have
been involved in this field for numerous years,’ she adds. ‘GrainSA
has built rapportwith producers over the yearswhich can carry us
a longway. The fact that they have already paid the school fees and
know which are viable solutions to implement, alsomake them a
valuablepartner.’
Archary adds that the passionGrain SA has for changing the space
of agriculture is clear. ‘We live in a countrywherewe have to allow
transformation to happen ifwe are to progress andwe are depend-
entonone another tomake sure that itdoes.’
The kind of partnerswithwhom shewants to share her vision are
peoplewho have the passion one seeswhenMr Jannie de Villiers
(CEO: Grain SA) and Ms Jane McPherson (programme manager:
Farmer Development, Grain SA) speak about agricultural develop-
ment.She believes itwas this passion that led them to apply to the
Jobs Fund,where this valuablepartnershipwas formed.
All the programmes introduced by this department have partner-
ships at the coreofwhat theywant todo and achieve.
‘If we try and do it as government alone less people will benefit.
If we do it together and partners understand the common ground
that they are working from, I am certain that we willmake a huge
difference in the country. Land reform does not always have to be
a controversial issue –we areworking together to build a better fu-
ture forour children.’
DRDLR projects and agricultural issues
TheDRDLR has a critical role to play in resolving the triple challen-
ge of the economic cluster faced by South Africa: Poverty, unem-
ployment and inequality. Several projects have been launched to
address these issues.
According to Archary the issue of inequality is directly addressed
with the land reform programme.One of the key priorities thatwill
be addressed in the short term is the 50/50 policy framework to
strengthen the relative rightsofpeopleworkingon the farms.
‘We have had some very good proposals submitted to the depart-
ment andwebelieve that through these theprogramme canbe suc-
cessful. Once again, it is amodel which is strengthened because
of a partnership between the owner and the peoplewho are living
andworkingon the farms.’
Another project that is enjoying serious attention is the ‘1 house-
hold, 1 hectare’ to alleviate inequality and poverty and transform
rural economies. This campaign hopes to inspire communities by
instilling a sense of belief within them that it is in their hands to
work towards self-sustainability. It is obvious that lack of food
affects every developmental area of a person. This programme can
contribute to addressing the challenges South Africans face con-
cerning food security.
A projectwhich is very important to Archary is the Agri-parks pro-
gramme, designed to revitalise agriculture and the agro-processing
value chain, whereby producers can be developed and given an
opportunity within the agricultural chain. It provides networks of
contactsbetweenproducers,markets andprocessors aswell as the
infrastructure required for the transforming industries.
‘Things can however not happen overnight, butwe have to stick to
ourplan,’ she saysabout thismodel created todrive transformation.
She is convinced that agriculture is the one area that can kick-start
the economy, but realises that the challenge lies in ensuring that
this industry becomes attractive to young people. She strongly be-
lieves that theAgri-parks canplay an important role in this area.
Paying it forward
Whether or not she becomes the new DG, it is important to her to
know thather contributionhas changedaperson’s life for thebetter.
She firmly believes in the ‘pay it forward’ principle and knows that
if everySouthAfrican paid it forward, this simple principlewill lead
to a changedSouthAfrica.
‘We can’t all reach the highest level, but if you havemade a differ-
ence to someone else’s life bywhat you do, you have reached your
goal.Minister Gugile Nkwinti,minister of the DRDLR, always says
we should be honoured to serve the public where we canmake a
difference andnot just see it as a job.’
The COO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg said, ‘Leadership is about
making others better because of your presence and making sure
that impact lasts in your absence’. If her efforts are successful, the
impactLeonaArcharymakeswillsurely last inherabsenceaswell.
“
‘If there is something you
want to do, youwill be able
to do it if you put yourmind
to it. If you keep putting
your own obstacles before
you, youwon’t achieve
anything,’
“
For LeonaArchary, actingDGof the
DepartmentofRuralDevelopment and
LandReform, it is important to know
thather contributionhas changed a
person’s life for thebetter.
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