Tag: land law

‘Expropriation Bill in current form will not pass test of constitution’ – expert

By Paula Luckhoff The Bill introduces instances where zero compensation could be paid for expropriated land. The Money Show interviews Bulelwa Mabasa from the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform.

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News Alert: Ingonyama Trust Board Judgment going to SCA

By LARC In June 2021, the Pietermaritzburg High Court found that the Ingonyama Trust had acted unlawfully in issuing leases to rural citizens who are already the ‘true and beneficial owners of the land’ in terms of Zulu customary law and the Ingonyama Trust Act.

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Director of This Land completes MA on impact strategies for documentary films

By LARC A couple of years ago, LARC commissioned a film entitled This Land that was directed by Miki Redelinghuys.

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Covid- 19 and lockdown

By Bonani Loliwe Covid-19 was expected to lead to large economic losses and human desperation. Lockdowns to prevent disease transmission can take a heavy toll on rural economies which mainly depend on solidarity in working relationships.

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Mantashe uses State of Disaster to escape accountability

As the Covid-19 lockdown came into force, amendments to the Mineral Resources Development Act were quietly pushed through, which effectively strip mining-affected communities of key rights.

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