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South Africa’s Land Question: Beyond the Headlines with Dr Q.

By LARC The Learning Edition, season 4, episode 13. In this episode, Dr. Qinisani Qwabe is in conversation with Mr Ncedo Mngqibisa, a researcher from the University of Cape Town’s Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC).

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Court rebukes North West govt for overreach in Bakgatla chieftaincy

By Setumo Stone The Supreme Court of Appeal judgment last week highlighted systemic failures in the administration of traditional leadership disputes under the North West Traditional Leadership and Governance Act.

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King Misuzulu’s plan for R10 collection from Zulus is not permissible says Treasury

By Willem Phungula KwaZulu-Natal Treasury, the funder of the Zulu kingdom’s cultural events, has poured cold water on the proposed monthly R10 contribution from Zulu people to make King Misuzulu and the royal family financially independent from the government.

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Rural nonprofit boosts fight against gender-based violence and femicide scourge in Eastern Cape

By Naledi Sikhakhane  An organisation that primarily focuses on farming as a means to food security and upskilling has had to add the fight against gender-based violence because of its prevalence in rural communities.

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Makhanda High Court orders immediate halt to illegal Wild Coast building

By Tony Carnie  The court order follows an April 2023 knobkerrie assault on activist and Goldman Prize winner Nonhle Mbuthuma and fellow women residents while attempting to halt building work inside the protected coastal zone.

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