On 30 May 2023, the Constitutional Court declared the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act 3 of 2019 unconstitutional and invalid based on Parliament’s failure to conduct reasonable public participation. Various articles have been written on the court victory, and can be accessed below.
Category: News
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Jun 09 2023
EDITORIAL: Public participation is key
By Business Day Live A rocket from the Constitutional Court is well deserved. Parliament must do better.
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Jun 07 2023
Download here: Land Conference 2023 Report
By LARC In late August 2022, LARC, ARD, PLAAS, LRC and SWOP hosted a three-day hybrid conference across three provinces in South Africa and multiple countries online.
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May 31 2023
Massive victory for rural democracy – Constitutional Court strikes down TKLA
By LARC On 30 May 2023, the Constitutional Court of South Africa declared the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act 3 of 2019 as being invalid.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.customcontested.co.za/massive-victory-for-rural-democracy-constitutional-court-strikes-down-tkla/
May 03 2023
Anger at mining project
By Zama Ngcoya Melmoth residents fear their livelihoods may be threatened by iron ore mining which is expected to take place there.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.customcontested.co.za/anger-at-mining-project/