2 July 2026
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The Free Market Foundation (FMF) is thrilled to announce that Johann Rupert, through the Reinet Foundation and Remgro, has recapitalised the Khaya Lam (My Home) land reform project that was initiated by the FMF in 2010.
Unusually for a policy advocacy “think tank”, the FMF manifests its property rights policy work in practice via the Khaya Lam project, through which properties are transferred from municipalities to legal tenants, converting dead capital to dynamic capital.
Khaya Lam partners with funders, municipalities, and conveyancers to convert “township” tenants into homeowners at no cost to residents. This process provides families with title deeds to their rental properties, allowing them to build generational wealth. Nelson Mandela’s words resonate deeply with the core mission of the Khaya Lam project: “A man is not a man until he has a house of his own.”
FMF President Temba Nolutshungu points out that, “This is not the first time Mr Rupert has shown his dedication to fundamentally improving the lives of ordinary South Africans. Between 2018 and 2024, the Reinet Foundation and Remgro donated R25 million each to Khaya Lam, funding over 18,000 transfers.”
The FMF’s first title deed handover event took place in 2013, exactly 100 years after the introduction of the Natives Land Act of 1913. By January 2023, Khaya Lam hit the 10,000 transfers milestone. By June 2026, Khaya Lam had completed over 24,000 transfers. This work has benefited thousands of disadvantaged South Africans.
The FMF has received several awards for its land reform work including from the Atlas Network, Impumelelo Centre for Social Innovation, FW de Klerk Foundation, Reside Summit, and Bertie Lubner Family Foundation.
FMF CEO David Ansara says, “The Khaya Lam project seeks to ensure that all South Africans, regardless of race or income level, are invested in a policy environment where private property rights are secure from state interference. Insecure tenure has historically been one of the main causes and drivers of the immense poverty our society suffers from. Dignity is out of the question when the place in which you live is not securely yours.”
Terry Markman, Head of Khaya Lam, says, “The numbers tell one tale, but it is the human stories that are compelling. Just recently, for example, our oldest-ever recipient, born on 15 July 1919 and therefore 106 years old when she finally received a title deed, walked into the event hall unaided, ready to receive security for her property.”
The FMF thanks Johann Rupert, the Reinet Foundation, and Remgro for their invaluable continued support.
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Johann Rupert herkapitaliseer die Vryemarkstigting se Khaya Lam titelakte-projek
2 Julie 2026
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Die Vryemarkstigting (FMF) is verheug om aan te kondig dat Johann Rupert, deur die Reinet-stigting en Remgro, die Khaya Lam (My Tuiste) titelakte-projek wat die FMF in 2010 geïnisieer het, herkapitaliseer het.
Ongewoon vir ’n beleid-“dinksentrum”, manifesteer die FMF sy eiendomsregte-beleidswerk in die praktyk via die Khaya Lam-projek, waardeur eiendomme van munisipaliteite na regmatige huurders oorgedra word en dooie kapitaal in dinamiese kapitaal omskep word.
Khaya Lam werk saam met befondsers, munisipaliteite, en aktebesorgers om “township”-huurders in huiseienaars te omskep sonder enige koste vir die inwoners. Hierdie proses voorsien gesinne van titelaktes vir hul huur eiendomme, wat hulle in staat stel om rykdom vir toekomstige geslagte op te bou. Nelson Mandela se woorde resoneer diep met die kernmissie van die Khaya Lam-projek: “’n Man is nie ’n man totdat hy ’n huis van sy eie het nie.”
Temba Nolutshungu, President van die FMF, wys daarop dat, “Dit is nie die eerste keer dat mnr. Rupert sy toewyding aan die fundamentele verbetering van die lewens van gewone Suid-Afrikaners getoon het nie. Tussen 2018 en 2024 het die Reinet-stigting en Remgro elk R25 miljoen aan Khaya Lam geskenk, wat meer as 18,000 oordragte gefinansier het.”
Die FMF se eerste oordrag van titelaktes het in 2013 plaasgevind, presies 100 jaar na die daarstelling van die Wet op Naturellegrond van 1913. Teen Januarie 2023 het Khaya Lam die mylpaal van 10,000 oordragte bereik. Teen Junie 2026 het Khaya Lam meer as 24,000 oordragte voltooi. Hierdie werk het duisende benadeelde Suid-Afrikaners bevoordeel.
Die FMF het verskeie toekennings vir sy grondhervormingswerk ontvang, onder meer van die Atlas Network, Impumelelo Centre for Social Innovation, FW de Klerk-stigting, Reside Summit, en Bertie Lubner Family Foundation.
David Ansara, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van die FMF, sê: “Die Khaya Lam-projek poog om te verseker dat alle Suid-Afrikaners, ongeag ras of inkomstevlak, in ’n beleidsomgewing belê is waar private eiendomsregte veilig is teen staatsinmenging. Onseker verblyfreg was histories een van die hoof oorsake en drywers van die enorme armoede waaraan ons samelewing ly. Menswaardigheid is buite die kwessie wanneer die plek waar jy woon nie veilig joune is nie.”
Terry Markman, Hoof van Khaya Lam, sê: “Die syfers vertel een verhaal, maar dit is die menslike stories wat meeslepend is. Net onlangs, byvoorbeeld, het ons oudste-ooit-ontvanger, wat op 15 Julie 1919 gebore is en dus 106 jaar oud was toe sy uiteindelik ’n titelakte ontvang het, die funksiesaal sonder hulp binnegekom, gereed om sekuriteit vir haar eiendom te ontvang.”
Die FMF dank Johann Rupert, die Reinet-stigting, en Remgro vir hul waardevolle voortgesette ondersteuning.
Einde.
