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During forced removals in the apartheid era, Stellenbosch University acquired land where a Bellville cemetery was located. Residents in this area are now engaging with the university in a restitution process.
Restitution read moreDespite his reputation as a politician who presided over several Mpumalanga government departments wracked by vulgar corruption, Deputy President ‘DD’ Mabuza hardly ever responds to announcements about fresh probes into his misdeeds. So the press release his office issued on Wednesday in response to a criminal complaint laid against him is remarkable – both for breaking the silence and for illustrating the weakness of his defence.
Restitution read moreThe Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has referred a criminal complaint which names Deputy President David Mabuza and 12 others to the ID.
Restitution read moreOn the morning of 5 December 2022, the Investigating Directorate of the NPA received a criminal complaint from the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, with Deputy President DD Mabuza named as the lead suspect. The allegations cover a litany of charges that stretch from 2002 to the present day, mainly to do with the ‘land claims scam’ and the case of conservationist and whistle-blower Fred Daniel. For the first time, all aspects of the case are submitted in a single affidavit, including the contents of the “missing dockets” as reported by Daily Maverick in August 2022. “Hotlinks” to the attendant evidence are also included in the complaint.
Restitution read moreOUTA says it believes there is sufficient evidence for NPA to investigate 13 people including Deputy President, David Mabuza over an alleged R35-billion land restitution scam.
Restitution read moreLedwaba – whose first book “Broke and Broken” (2016) focused on the exploitation of mine workers – brings to light land reform and land rights
Restitution read moreThese include Land Court Bill and Economic Regulation of Transport Bill
Restitution read moreWednesday, September 21, 2022
Restitution read moreOn Friday, 2 September, the fourth session of conservationist Fred Daniel’s R1-billion civil claim against the South African government came to an end in the Pretoria High Court. With the fate of Deputy President David Mabuza in the balance, counsel for the defence had managed — once again — to avoid any engagement with the material facts. But the judge, visibly angry, promised closure before the end of the year.
Restitution read moreThere 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.
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