Land is of the utmost significance in rural communities, providing opportunities for social and economic survival. The importance of income distribution is a universal need in the Pan-African discourse. The research approach is expected to provide answers to the study question and objectives. In this desktop study, the method of secondary data collection through document analysis was used. The study used convenience and purposive sampling where variables were sampled from the total population. The theoretical framework followed was the Collective Replacement Theory, which draws on socialism and focuses on non-individualised outcomes of land tenure reform. The study has corroborated that the Land Restitution Programme applies to individuals who have been historically impacted by apartheid, especially women who have been imprisoned in poverty. The findings of the case study were that the restitution programme has had a positive impact