Making their way through the legislative process are nine bills of seminal significance to people living on rural communal land. The Alliance for Rural Democracy appeals to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in particular to uphold the constitutional rights of those most likely to be affected and to consult the communities concerned.
Tag: Traditional Courts Bill
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Aug 23 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Civil society calls for careful consideration of new laws on traditional leadership, courts and land
Civil society and community-based activists demand a say in the consideration of Bills currently before Parliament that would fundamentally affect the rights and lives of people living in rural and traditional communities.
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Mar 29 2016
Response to king’s actions may shape customary law
A number of commentators have sought to justify King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s actions against his subjects on the basis that he was acting as a judicial officer. Court records show the king failed to convene a customary court to hear and decide the outcome of the crimes his subjects are alleged to have committed. His failure …
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Oct 30 2015
New bill leaves communities at leaders’ mercy
Parliament is about to begin nationwide public hearings on a new law to regulate the roles of traditional and Khoi-San leaders. The debate, which is expected to kick off in mineral-rich North West next month, will pit rural communities against coalitions of elite power in an important battle over the right to make deals potentially …
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