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Public hearing on TCB in North West

There will be a Public hearing on the Traditional Courts Bill (TCB) which will be held by the North West Provincial Legislature on Thursday, 21 November 2013. The purpose of the Hearing is to solicit views and inputs from relevant stakeholders and members of the public. Click here for more information about the Bill and about civil society’s responses …

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Hearings on Restitution Bill in 2014

The remaining provincial hearings on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill are taking place in January. Take note of the following dates to see when a hearing will happen in your province. You can download the Schedule here. Submissions on the Restitution Bill were due on November 1. However, even if you have missed this deadline you should …

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Submissions to parliament on Restitution Bill

Submissions to Parliament on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill were due on Friday, 1 November 2013. However, even if you have missed this deadline you should still send your submission to parliament. For help writing your submissions, consult our fact sheet and guidelines on making submissions.

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Government call for comments on Traditional Affairs Bill

The Traditional Affairs Bill is now available for comments by 18 November 2013. Get the Bill here.

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Victory for rural people as majority of provinces oppose Traditional Courts Bill, yet Parliament sends it back for more “consultation”

MEDIA RELEASE 15 October 2013 It emerged at the National Council of Provinces’ (NCOP) Select Committee for Security and Constitutional Development today that the majority of provincial delegations oppose the Traditional Courts Bill (TCB). Whereas four provinces rejected the Bill previously, five provinces now reject the Bill and only two support it. Despite this victory …

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