Vumelana Advisory Fund

09/08/2026

This Women’s Day, we celebrate women in leadership.

We honour women whose work, voice and contribution continue to shape communities, partnerships and land reform in meaningful ways.

Today, Vumelana celebrates:
🌸 Shonisani Mukwevho
🌸 Rosinah Raseala
🌸 Mpho Thaba
🌸 Winnie Pooe
🌸 Sibongile Ntoko-Tabana

Thank you for the leadership, commitment and impact you bring.

31/07/2026

A piece of land can hold history, memory and justice.

But for land reform to change lives, it must also hold possibility.

In his latest Mail & Guardian feature, Vumelana CEO Peter Setou reflects on why South Africa’s land reform conversation must look beyond transfer and focus on the productive impact land can create for communities.

Read the full feature here:
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/mail-guardian/20260724/281668261757494

Tland reform debate is too often reduced to stat­ist­ics, with pub­lic dis­course focused on the num­ber of hec­tares trans­ferred, the pace of redis­tri­bu­tion and whether the pro­gramme has suc­ceeded against numer­ical tar­gets. The stat­ist­ics...

24/07/2026

Land reform must be measured by what it makes possible.

In this article, Vumelana CEO Peter Setou reflects on why productive impact, including jobs, food security and long-term community value, should be central to how land reform success is understood.

Read more here:
https://www.farmingportal.co.za/index.php/all-agri-news/press-release/12806-land-reform-must-be-measured-by-its-productive-impact

South Africa’s land reform debate is too often reduced to statistics, with public discourse heavily focused on the number of hectares transferred,...

22/07/2026

Land reform needs more than public resources.

For land to create real value, communities also need skills, capital, governance, advisory support, and strong partnerships.

That is how land reform can move from access to productive use, jobs, and long-term opportunity.

Learn more about Vumelana’s approach:
https://www.vumelana.org.za/transaction-advisory-support-programme/

21/07/2026

The community and the land claim The Moletele community comprises five groups consisting of around 1 615 families. Community: Moletele Communal Property Association Beneficiaries: 1 600+ householdsPartners: Matuma Farms (Pty) LtdProvince: Limpopo 30+ jobs created 150+ Hectares land put to productive...

21/07/2026

Strong land reform outcomes need strong community institutions.

The Barokologadi CPA case study shows how governance, capacity building and partnership support can help communities manage restored land more effectively and build long-term value.

Explore the case study here:
https://www.vumelana.org.za/barokologadi-communal-property-association-organisational-development-capacity-building-and-partnership-implementation/

Request for support The Barokologadi Communal Property Association required support to resolve contractual, institutional and legal matters for the effective implementation of the commercial partnership agreements that was facilitated in 2015 and 2016. Community: Barokologadi Communal Property Assoc...

18/07/2026

Happy Mandela Day 🇿🇦

Today, we reflect on dignity, opportunity, and the responsibility we all share in building a more equal future.

In land reform, that future means helping communities turn land into lasting value.

16/07/2026

Land reform is often spoken about as a transfer issue. But the bigger question is: what happens next?

The Moletele–Matuma Farms Agriculture Partnership offers one example of what the next phase can look like when land is supported by structure, investment, jobs and productive use.

For land reform to create lasting value, the story cannot stop at access.
It has to continue into implementation.

The community and the land claim The Moletele community comprises five groups consisting of around 1 615 families. Community: Moletele Communal Property Association Beneficiaries: 1 600+ householdsPartners: Matuma Farms (Pty) LtdProvince: Limpopo 30+ jobs created 150+ Hectares land put to productive...

16/07/2026

It is still in our hands.

Mandela Month reminds us that meaningful contribution is not only about one day. It is about the work we continue to do to build dignity, opportunity, and long-term value for communities.

15/07/2026

Land reform is strongest when land can create lasting value for communities.

The Moletele–Matuma Farms Agriculture Partnership shows how structured partnerships can support productive land use, jobs, and long-term opportunity.

Explore the project here:
https://www.vumelana.org.za/moletele-matuma-farms-agriculture-partnership/

The community and the land claim The Moletele community comprises five groups consisting of around 1 615 families. Community: Moletele Communal Property Association Beneficiaries: 1 600+ householdsPartners: Matuma Farms (Pty) LtdProvince: Limpopo 30+ jobs created 150+ Hectares land put to productive...