Land restitution claim
On her 98th birthday, oldest District Six land claimant hopes for restitution
Sharifah Khan is one of hundreds of former residents who've been waiting more than 20 years to return to District Six.
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Parly concludes public hearings on Restitution of Land Rights Bill
In 2015, the Constitutional Court declared the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act of 2014 to be invalid and stipulated that land claims lodged by 1998 be finalised before the legislation is re-enacted.
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Motlanthe concerned over slow progress in land restitution
The former president has cited budget constraints as one of the many hurdles in dealing with land restitution.
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Over 100,000 land claims put on ice following ConCourt ruling
In a unanimous judgment, the court ruled the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act was invalid.
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Land Rights Restitution Amendment Act: ConCourt slams consultation process
The Act allowed people who missed the 1998 cut-off date another five years in which to lodge land claims.
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Restitution of Land Rights Act ruling a ‘victory for landless communities’
In a unanimous judgment today, the ConCourt found Parliament failed to properly consult over the law.
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Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act declared invalid
The ConCourt declared it invalid as Parliament failed to allow for proper consultation before the Act.
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Kruger National Park land claimants to be compensated
The Commission of Restitution of Land Rights says they will not be able to return to the land.
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Siqalo residents issue City of CT with ultimatum over land claim
The privately-owned plot along Jakes Gerwel Drive is the subject of a Western Cape High Court battle.
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SAHRC: Land restitution issues 'unresolved'
Understaffing and inadequate research capacity are some of the challenges, according to a report by the SAHRC.
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Land restitution to be handled electronically
The process will help people who had land taken away from them during apartheid to lodge claims.
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Govt reopens land claims process
Officials said the process will run for five years starting from 30 June 2014.
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District Six restitution to meet deadline
Rural Development Minister is optimistic the restitution project will be completed by 2014.
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ANC MP says give back ‘stolen land’
Government says it is investigating cases of people who received land fraudulently.
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Govt reopens land redistribution talks
Public representatives can have their say in a workshop on land redistribution.
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Group to challenge Land Act
The National Land Claims Forum will ask government to restart the land claims programme.
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ANCYL hails new nationalisation policy
The ANCYL on Saturday said the ANC emerged victorious from its policy conference this week.
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Lamola calls for aggressive land expropriation
It is in the interests of both white and black South Africans, that the land question be dealt with quickly.
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Red Ants clear Walmansthal site
In May, a court ordered that the squatters be removed from Walmansthal, north of Pretoria.
