Land Bank keeps new BFS applications on hold despite R500m pledge

Farmer's WeeklyHanlie du Plessis · 20 October 2026 at 07:30

Land Bank will keep new applications for its Blended Finance Scheme (BFS) suspended despite the additional R500 million pledged by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, saying the money is insufficient to meet overall demand for grants.
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