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28 June 2022
IOL
There are still more than 160 000 land claims lodged between 2014 and 2016 that are yet to be processed after the commission was interdicted in 2019 by the Constitutional Court.
Restitution read moreThe Mamphodo Mushasha Begwa Community Property Association (CPA) - one of Mzansi’s most successful land reform stories - have been
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26 January 2022
Daily Maverick
The 100-year-old passed away on Wednesday morning with her wish of returning to her once-beloved community left unfulfilled.
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18 January 2022
GroundUp
Removed in the 1960s, the Bakubang clan have finalised the list of beneficiaries of their land claim
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10 January 2022
Daily Maverick
As 2022 kicks off, claimants from District Six are still in the dark about when they can return to their beloved area. The latest delay concerns the issuing of occupancy certificates, which means the claimants cannot move into their new units.
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13 December 2021
Masifundise
On Saturday, 11 December 2021 the Vaalplaas community of Paternoster received their long-awaited title deed handover.
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28 November 2021
IOL
TWENTY-six years later and District Six claimants land restitution is frustrated by endless red tape and empty promises.
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19 October 2021
IOL
The Land Claims Commission has settled a total of 324 land claims and also finalised 384 as at the end of March.
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16 September 2021
IOL
The standing committee on human settlements met virtually to discuss various communication strategies for the District Six Land Restitution public participation process.
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19 September 2021
IOL
AN 82-year-old District Six claimant fears that she might die before she moves back home to District Six as the restitution project is marred by more delays.
Restitution read moreThe government in #uganda was giving contradictory information on protecting wetlands, on the one hand telling communities to stay away from wetlands, while authorizing companies to create huge rice growing areas, says @mwesigyesp from @GLTNnews at #landac2022
My latest on the issue of Western model of conservation in Africa and it’s assault on indigenous rights and land.
Protected areas based conservation are disastrous for Indigenous People. https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/01/western-nonprofits-african-rights-land/
CASAC has noted with concern the recent statement by the Minister of @HomeAffairsSA regarding the court action brought by @HelenSuzmanFdn against the Department
#coal mining onslaught on Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is tantamount to #ecocide
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-06-30-coal-mining-onslaught-on-hluhluwe-imfolozi-park-is-tantamount-to-ecocide/
#AllRise4Wildlife
@kirstenyouens @patrickbond @CentreEnvRights @CALS_ZA @WILDLANDSSA @WESSA_za @Bruceps @elisetempelhoff @Desiree_Laverne @macua_sa @WWFSouthAfrica @DMRE_ZA
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