It will take 40 years for 1 million South Africans to get the papers that prove they own their homes

• It will take four decades to clear South Africa's title deeds backlog if the government continues to transfer title deeds at its current pace.
• The backlog is split into two main operational phases: beneficiary administration and township establishment, with 73.6% of cases falling under beneficiary administration.
• Resolving the 1 million title deeds backlog will require the government to double its current rate to shorten the timeline to 15 years.