3 November
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The Free Market Foundation (FMF) is proud to announce that its Khaya Lam (My Home) Land Reform Project was bestowed with the Bertie Lubner Humanitarian Award at the Investec Jewish Achiever Awards on Sunday, 2 November.
Khaya Lam has to date facilitated the transfer of some 21,000 title deeds from municipal governments to indigent families across South Africa, unlocking more than R3,1 billion in dead capital.
The first title deed handover event took place in 2013, when 100 deeds were transferred in recognition of the 100 years that had passed since the introduction of the Natives Land Act.
Jewish South Africans have made an outsized contribution to the success of Khaya Lam.
Perry Feldman, ably assisted by his wife Veronica, took on the reins of realising the ambitious goal of turning dead capital into productive, secure property rights – the brainchild of former FMF President Leon Louw. Perry dedicated many years of his life to Khaya Lam.
Sadly, Perry passed away in May 2021.
Long-time FMF associate Terry Markman then took over as Khaya Lam, a role he continues to occupy today. Markman has steered the project through its recent period of exponential growth.
Searle and Lorna Sacks stepped into the breech on ground level where Perry thrived.
“What an incredible honour it is to receive, on behalf of Khaya Lam, the Bertie Lubner Humanitarian Award, and to be associated with his three-decade old charity, Afrika Tikkun,” says Markman. “On behalf of the 21,000 municipal tenants who are now homeowners, I thank you all.”
Khaya Lam’s success has come mainly from our partners – funders, municipalities, conveyancers, and the dedicated team of people who have one common goal: to provide title deeds to those who have never owned their home.
Khaya Lam has enjoyed the generous sponsorship of Johann Rupert through the Reinet Foundation and Remgro, which has funded the majority of the 21,000 transfers, among many others.
“Khaya Lam is an initiative of the Free Market Foundation, a policy advocacy organisation, that holds the right to private property out as the indispensable ingredient for a free and prosperous society. Khaya Lam is the perfect demonstration of the FMF’s commitment to the imperative of private ownership over extractive statism,” concludes David Ansara, FMF CEO.
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FMF Khaya Lam Grondhervormingsprojek ontvang Bertie Lubner Humanitarian Award
3 November
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Die Vryemarkstigting (FMF) is trots om aan te kondig dat sy Khaya Lam (My Tuiste) Grondhervormingsprojek die Bertie Lubner Humanitarian Award ontvang het tydens die Investec Jewish Achiever Awards op Sondag, 2 November.
Khaya Lam het tot op hede die oordrag van ongeveer 21,000 titelaktes van munisipale regerings na behoeftige gesinne regoor Suid-Afrika gefasiliteer, wat meer as R3,1 miljard in dooie kapitaal ontsluit het.
Die eerste titelakte-oordraggeleentheid het in 2013 plaasgevind, toe 100 aktes oorhandig is ter erkenning van die 100 jaar wat verloop het sedert die inwerkingtreding van die Wet op Naturellegrond.
Joodse Suid-Afrikaners het ‘n buitengewone bydrae gelewer tot die sukses van Khaya Lam.
Perry Feldman, bekwaam bygestaan deur sy vrou Veronica, het die leisels geneem om die ambisieuse doelwit te verwesenlik om dooie kapitaal in produktiewe, veilige eiendomsregte te omskep – die idee van voormalige FMF President Leon Louw. Perry het baie jare van sy lewe aan Khaya Lam gewy.
Ongelukkig is Perry in Mei 2021 oorlede.
Die langdurige FMF-medewerker Terry Markman het toe as Hoof van Khaya Lam oorgeneem, ‘n rol wat hy vandag nog beklee. Markman het die projek deur sy onlangse tydperk van eksponensiële groei gestuur.
Searle en Lorna Sacks het op grondvlak in die bres getree waar Perry uitgemunt het.
“Watter ongelooflike eer is dit om, namens Khaya Lam, die Bertie Lubner Humanitarian Award te ontvang en geassosieer te word met sy drie-dekade-oue liefdadigheidsorganisasie, Afrika Tikkun,” sê Markman. “Namens die 21,000 munisipale huurders wat nou huiseienaars is, bedank ek u almal.”
Khaya Lam se sukses spruit hoofsaaklik uit ons vennote – finansiers, munisipaliteite, oordragprokureurs, en die toegewyde span mense wat een gemeenskaplike doelwit deel: om titelaktes te verskaf aan diegene wat nog nooit hul eie huis besit het nie.
Khaya Lam het die vrygewige borgskap van Johann Rupert geniet deur die Reinetstigting en Remgro, wat die meerderheid van die 21,000 oordragte gefinansier het, onder vele ander.
“Khaya Lam is ‘n inisiatief van die Vryemarkstigting, ‘n beleidshervormingorganisasie, wat die reg op private eiendom voorhou as die onontbeerlike bestanddeel vir ‘n vrye en welvarende samelewing. Khaya Lam is die volmaakte demonstrasie van die FMF se toewyding aan die noodsaaklikheid van private eienaarskap bo uitbuitende staatisme,” sluit David Ansara, FMF Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte, af.
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