By Naledi Sikhakhane Reverend Mbhekiseni Mavuso faced his community being forcibly removed from their ancestral land in the 1960s. Today, they face renewed threats from a proposed iron ore mine that could displace thousands, destroy fertile agricultural land and desecrate ancestral graves in Entembeni, Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal.
Category: Opinion
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Jan 20 2026
LARC’s Comment on the Draft MPRDA Amendment Bill
By LARC In August 2025, LARC submitted its comments on the proposed Amendment Bill to the MPRDA.
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Oct 06 2025
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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Feb 24 2025
Land expropriation debate is back, but it’s more muted, despite Trump’s efforts
By Stephen Grootes The recent actions of US President Donald Trump against South Africa and comments by AfriForum suggest the issue of land and expropriation will once again dominate our politics — but not as intensely as when the ANC was divided on the issue.
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Jan 22 2025
Parliament wants to meet Zulu king over Ingonyama Trust Board crisis
By Paddy Harper Parliament’s land reform portfolio committee wants to meet King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini to resolve the “crisis” caused by the breakdown in relations between him and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB).
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