The problem statement:

The high levels of inequality in land ownership in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa are a major source of social and economic tension. The province has the highest level of inequality in land ownership in the country, with the top 10% of landowners owning nearly 80% of the total land area. This has led to calls for a policy of land redistribution in the province, in order to more equitably distribute land ownership.

Expected

1. What appropriate published or relevant primary sources document the existence of a problem worthy of doctoral level research?
2. What perspective is represented? Is the problem an individual level problem, an organizational problem, an industry problem, or a social problem?
3. What is not known that should be known and what are the potential negative consequences to the field of study if the proposed research is never conducted?