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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza is clamping down on corrupt officials who are allegedly evicting emerging farmers and taking bribes from them.
Land ownership read moreLand redistributed through the plan would remain in the hands of the state — as it does now — for three decades
Land ownership read moreIn spite of the Constitution’s promise, post-apartheid policy and legislation have generally endorsed apartheid legacies of economic and social exclusion, resulting in deep economic inequalities, social discontent, and at times violent manifestations of frustration by community members.
Land ownership read moreIn September we witness how our citizens, more than any other time of the year, declare how “proudly South African” they are because it is Heritage Month
Land ownership read moreThis radical critique of established precolonial and colonial history retells the story of dispossession, the destruction of livelihoods and the brutality of slavery in South Africa. Characters such as Autshumao, Krotoa and Doman come to life in the story of the founding of a port at Cape Town. Mellet debunks the ‘empty land’ myth and claims of a ‘Bantu invasion’, while outlining more than 220 years of war and resistance. ‘The Lie of 1652’ is published by Tafelberg.
Land ownership read moreCape Town’s property market could be heading for a downward spiral if the national government fails to open the title deeds office.
Land ownership read moreThe government wants David Rakgase to pay a price that is allegedly nine times what the court ordered
Land ownership read moreOnce again, traditional leadership in South Africa is being tested as the proposed legislation seeks to perpetuate rural dwellers’ insecurity of land rights.
Land ownership read moreA new draft policy envisions that all property allocations be managed by a panel of experts.
Land ownership read moreA new draft policy for the allocation of land could see farmers donate land through an online system.
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