Land reform
Ramaphosa: Traditional leadership must be at forefront of land reform
President Cyril Ramaphosa again promised a presidential summit on land, which he mentioned in his address to the leaders last year.
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ANC accused of rushing public participation in land reform process
Parliament’s ad hoc committee to amend the Constitution to explicitly allow for land expropriation without compensation met on Friday for the first time this year.
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Dept pressing ahead with land reform - Minister Didiza
Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza told MPs that the release of apartheid-era farms owned by the South African Development Trust would go a long way in addressing the imbalances of the past and addressing land reform.
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Land reform in 2021: It's time for Parliament to say what it wants
Parliament now has to come up with what it wants in the amendment of land policies.
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2020 ends without formalisation of SA’s land reform plan
Another year has come to an end without the controversial policy on land expropriation without compensation being completed.
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Landowners, businesses must support govt efforts on land reform, says Ramaphosa
In his virtual Day of Reconciliation message, the president spoke out against corruption and called on businesses to reflect their support for transformation.
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ANALYSIS: SA has another go at an expropriation law. What it’s all about
The proposed new law has a long history. The country has been trying for almost 12 years now to come up with expropriation legislation that is in line with the Constitution.
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ANALYSIS: Problematic assumptions raise questions about SA’s land reform plan
The new initiative reproduces the core weaknesses of post-apartheid state land and agricultural policy. These have done little to improve the livelihoods of the poor.
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De Lille offers clarity around new land bill
The law would allow land to be confiscated without compensation if its unused, abandoned, or poses a safety risk.
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MPs resume public hearings to tackle Constitutional rights relating land reform
The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown had halted the process. Its term expired in May before it could complete its mandate.
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Land debate: Ad hoc committee set up to amend Section 25 of Constitution
The committee met for the first time since its reestablishment to discuss its programme for public hearings which start in October.
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Didiza: State land available for leasing in all provinces, except WC & Gauteng
In the next two weeks, government will issue notices for the leasing of almost 900 state farms measuring about 700,000 hectares.
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700,000 hectares of state-owned land now available to the public
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, said in the next two weeks, government would issue advertisement notices of 896 farms totalling 700,000 hectares of under-utilised or vacant state land.
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As occupations gather pace, SA landowners fear for their property
Twenty-six years into democracy following the end of apartheid, land ownership remains a thorny issue in South Africa, which is one of the world’s most unequal countries, according to the World Bank.
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Didiza: Women farmers will be prioritised in govt procurement processes
The minister held a virtual dialogue on Monday with women in the sector who raised many issues centering around the lack of land.
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Draft land tenure amendment bill seen as step in right direction
Parliament has heard submissions from academics, people living on farms as well as organisations representing landless communities on the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Bill.
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EFF: Land expropriation without compensation is non-negotiable
The comments come amid a parliamentary process which is looking at amending section 25 of the Constitution to allow expropriation without compensation.
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Constitutional amendment on land reform faces another delay
The parliamentary committee tasked with amending Section 25 of the supreme law of the land is unable to complete its work in time and is likely to ask for an extension.
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How COVID-19 is putting the brakes on SA’s land claims process
Members of Parliament’s committees on agriculture and land reform were informed about the situation during a briefing on Tuesday afternoon.
