North West Province, South Africa
Privately-, company- & registered community-owned land
Incorporation procedure
- Incorporation is for an indefinite period.
- A standard, legally binding Incorporation Agreement is entered into with the North West Parks and Tourism Board.
- The Incorporation Agreement will require commitments to black economic empowerment, SMME development and partnerships with PDIs.
- A cluster of property owners forms a Landowners’ Association with its own constitution and rules.
- Land claims are settled before incorporation.
Landowner’s rights
- Owner retains full title to the property.
- Owner may develop nature-based tourism operations compliant
with the Incorporation Agreement and Landowners’ Association constitutionGame
will be introduced by the North West Parks and Tourism Board or by some
alternative agreement in sufficient numbers to sustain game-viewing
tourism.
- A percentage of income from game sales is divided among landowners,
based on a negotiated formula and property size.
Landowner’s obligations
- Existing high value game species must be sold by the owner before
incorporation, or alternatively entered into the Incorporation Agreement.
- Owner pays capital and operating costs of fencing and infrastructure.
- Owner must permit game and ecosystem management to be controlled by North West Parks and Tourism Board.
- All development will be subject to social and environmental
impact assessment.
