Track: Industry 4.0 in African Context

Abstract

The current system of land administration in South Africa is manual and hindered by inadequate and ineffective controls to enhance service delivery that may lead to fraud and erroneous title deeds registrations. Consequently, the study employs a qualitative and exploratory case study aimed at investigating the feasibility of using blockchain technology as a platform for land registration system in South Africa to minimise errors and fraudulent activities in land administration through the use of a shared system that different authorised entities have access to. The target population consists of those entities in both private and public sectors involved in land registration processes in South Africa. The study uses semi-structured interviews that consists of open-ended questions to collect data from the purposively sampled research participants. Data drawn from interviews and the information contained in documents that are pertinent to land administration will be analysed using content analysis. Previous and current research will be considered as a foundation to gain more information about a blockchain-based land registration system and thus contributing to literature and new knowledge. The knowledge gained through the application of a qualitative and exploratory case study methodology will contribute towards methodological development. The study will also contribute to theoretical development in that it explains the phenomenon through the lens of General Systems Theory (GST). Contribution to industry and academic institutions is probable in that the framework or model for practical application will be developed, thus, improving the chain of processes involved in land registration systems.