Jun 11 2021
Press Statement issued by Land and Accountability Research Centre, University of Cape Town
The unanimous judgment of the KZN High Court in the case against the Ingonyama Trust and the Ingonyama Trust Board is an enormous victory for the people who live on trust land in KwaZulu-Natal.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.customcontested.co.za/ingonyama-trust-judgment-an-enormous-win-for-rural-residents-in-kzn/
Jun 01 2021
By Lulamile Feni
The groundbreaking judgment by acting judge Mvuzo Notyesi that headmanships, hereditary or not, are dependent on their senior traditional leaders and the incumbents cannot automatically be succeeded by their heirs or decide on their successor, is being appealed.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.customcontested.co.za/maxwele-family-appeals-ruling-on-succession-of-headmanships/
May 28 2021
On 25 May 2021, the Land and Accountability Research Centre in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town hosted a virtual launch of the booklet: “A Woman Is A Strong Person”: The Lived Experiences Of Rural Women Activists.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.customcontested.co.za/virtual-launch-a-woman-is-a-strong-person-the-lived-experiences-of-rural-women-activists/
May 25 2021
On 11 June 2021, the University of Fort Hare will continue its Friday Seminar Series by hosting a WEB-SEMINAR on ‘COVID-19 and intersecting challenges of land, economy and gender inequality in South Africa.’
Permanent link to this article: https://www.customcontested.co.za/fort-hare-friday-seminar-series-11-june-2021/
May 21 2021
Makhasaneni residents relied on the surrounding natural landscape as a source of food, construction materials, and livestock fodder. This study made use of participatory methods and household surveys to place an economic value on the use of natural resources per household per year.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.customcontested.co.za/research-report-land-based-livelihoods-matter-in-makhasaneni/
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