With the window reopened for land claims, one of the biggest claims could be lodged on behalf of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. While the size of the claim has yet to be finalised in financial terms, it could run into billions of rands while the land likely to claimed includes urban and rural areas — …
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Jul 01 2014
Existing claimants waiting to see if government will put money where its mouth is, as Zuma signs Restitution Bill
MEDIA STATEMENT by the Alliance for Rural Democracy Attention: Political and parliamentary journalists News producers and editors For immediate release On June 30, 2014, President Jacob Zuma signed the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill into law. From July 1, 2014 until 30 June, 2019, the platform is open for people to lodge new restitution …
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Jun 17 2014
Settlement of land claims slumps ahead of reopening of claims process
As the government prepares to give a second chance to people whose land was taken from them under colonial and apartheid rule, the office responsible for land restitution has reported to parliament that the settlement of claims had slowed to a trickle.
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Jun 11 2014
Keeping “complaints” out: The Limpopo Legislature hearing on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill
The Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill (Restitution Bill) currently awaits the President’s signature before it can become law. This is after a committee in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) voted for it to be passed in its final mandate meeting on March 25. Limpopo is one of five provinces that voted in favour …
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Apr 08 2014
How the NCOP passed the Restitution Bill
On March 25th the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) voted for the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill (Restitution Bill) to be passed. When the Bill becomes an Act, it will reopen the period for people to lodge restitution claims until 2019. The bill was passed after five out of nine provinces voted for it …
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