ARTICLES RELATING TO LAND

ANC: Evaluate land redistribution

2013-06-19 15:11
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The centenary of the 1913 Natives Land Act provides an opportunity for South Africa to evaluate progress made in land redistribution, the ANC says.

Zille: 1913 Land Act legacy still with us

2013-06-17 19:00
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The legacy of the 1913 Land Act was still with South Africa and so it is the duty of the state to implement effective redress through land restitution, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says.

Unions want speedy land reforms

2013-06-13 14:36

Numsa and Fawu says it will launch a campaign, which will include marches and a mock referendum, in support of speeding up South Africa's land reform programme.

Land reform debacle exposed - DA

2013-05-30 17:24

The public protector will be asked to probe possible fraud and corruption in a "dodgy" Eastern Cape land reform deal, the DA says.

Whites may benefit in new land bill

2013-05-29 09:39
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The land claims process which closed 14 years ago will be reopened to allow new claims from all those dispossessed of their land, according to a report.

Cape Town releasing land to grow economy

2013-05-06 18:46

The City of Cape Town says it is placing a number of its properties onto the market to stimulate economic growth and sustainable development.

Farm mentors a boon

2013-04-21 12:11

Joint ventures with their predecessors offer new farmers a helping hand.

Khoi-San dialogue epic - Nkwinti

2013-04-16 14:22

Talks between the Khoi and San in Kimberly mark an epic and historical moment, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says.

Exodus of farmers worries Ramphele

2013-03-25 08:46

It is “worrisome” that South Africa is losing many of its commercial farmers to countries to the north of it, academic and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele says.

ConCourt: Evict worker's family

2013-03-14 13:23

The Constitutional Court has ruled for the eviction of the family of an elderly retired domestic worker who had moved in with her on a farm in the Stellenbosch area.

District Six claimants return home

2013-03-12 08:45

The District Six claimants will return to their homes this year, the rural development and land reform department says.

Spatial planning bill approved

2013-02-26 17:48

The National Assembly has given the nod to legislation aimed at providing a uniform and effective system of spatial planning and land use management.

Working class lose out on SA's land

2013-02-19 20:30
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The state owns 22% of the country's land with 78% of land parcels in private hands, says Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.

Zuma must focus on 'big five' - Cosatu

2013-02-13 20:09

Cosatu says the president's state of the nation speech should focus on ANC policy priorities of jobs, education, health, crime, corruption and rural development.

ConCourt to rule on Mala Mala claim

2013-02-06 13:11

The Constitutional Court is expected to rule on a land claim against the Mala Mala private game reserve in Limpopo.

Zim land grabs could hurt tourism

2013-01-09 19:49

Germany has warned that takeovers of foreign-owned ranches by Zimbabwe's politicians could jeopardise the country's co-hosting of an upcoming tourism conference.

ANC must be responsible - TAU-SA

2012-12-13 09:13

The ANC should heed calls by religious leaders and big business to take responsible decisions in Mangaung, the Transvaal Agricultural Union says.

White Zim farmer lauds AU rights ruling

2012-11-20 22:12

A Zimbabwean who has become the face of thousands of white farmers who lost land, has hailed a decision by the AU's continental rights body to hear his case.

TAU SA: Zuma land plan not feasible

2012-10-23 14:28

President Jacob Zuma's new land reform plan is not feasible and may even be counter-productive, the Transvaal Agricultural Union of SA says.

Joemat-Pettersson: Zuma a man of depth

2012-10-23 07:39
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President Jacob Zuma is a man of depth and the father of the nation, says Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Zim to contest SA land sale ruling

2012-10-18 14:41

Zimbabwe has filed an urgent appeal against a South African court judgment allowing former Zimbabwean white farmers to sell properties in Cape Town.

Malema must 'hand back land'

2012-10-16 18:45
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Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema must hand back all the land he owns to the Khoisan, AfriForum Youth says.

ANC blamed for farm murders

2012-09-12 19:32
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The African National Congress should accept responsibility for farm murders, says civil rights group AfriForum.

Land reform obsession 'wasted money'

2012-08-31 09:53

The state's fixation with having 30% of agricultural land under black control by 2014 "wasted a pile of money", the land reform minister is quoted as saying.

 

Cape Khoi to ask for stay of eviction

2013-06-19 10:25

A group of Khoi activists who occupied a District Six apartment complex at the weekend are to approach the court for a stay of an eviction order against them.

Joemat-Pettersson refutes kickback claim

2013-06-17 14:26
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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson has refuted a media report that she received kickbacks, her office says.

Minister 'honoured' by Zim comparison

2013-05-31 16:20
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It is an "honour" to have South Africa's land reform process compared to what happened in Zimbabwe, Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has told MPs during an often angry and emotion-filled debate.

Land claims process to be reopened

2013-05-29 10:01

The land claims process closed 14 years ago will be reopened and the new deadline for claims will be end 2018.

Land claims: Govt forks out nearly R1bn

2013-05-20 22:05
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Almost R1bn in financial compensation has been paid to land claimants in the last financial year, the department of land reform says.

Nxesi: Assets register is a game changer

2013-05-07 19:44

The government's immovable assets register will be substantially completed by 2015 and will be a powerful tool, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced.

ConCourt denies resident's appeal

2013-04-26 16:01

The Constitutional Court has denied a Kroonstad resident's appeal to stop the municipality cutting off her power after she stopped paying rates in a protest about service delivery.

Cronin: No expropriation frenzy

2013-04-17 14:20

Deputy Public Works Minister Jeremy Cronin has given assurances that the new expropriation bill would not lead to a frenzy of land claims by the state.

Men in court for illegally sold land

2013-04-09 13:01

Two men alleged to have illegally sold land in Lenasia and Ennerdale will appear in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, the Gauteng housing department says.

Loss of commercial farmers 'worrisome'

2013-03-24 22:08
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It is "worrisome" that South Africa is losing many of its commercial farmers to countries to the north of it, says academic and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele.

Concourt to rule on farm eviction dispute

2013-03-13 13:41

The Constitutional Court will hear an application on the rights of land owners and their tenants after as a former domestic worker faces eviction by a farm owner.

Constantia land claim settled

2013-03-07 10:26

A prime 8.9ha property in the heart of Constantia, Cape Town, has been awarded to a family which was forced out of the suburb 50 years ago.

State focus now on foreign farm owners

2013-02-22 13:35

Current land reform efforts centre on not allowing foreign nationals to own agricultural land in South Africa, Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says.

Willing buyer, willing seller principle to go

2013-02-14 19:55
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Government is to drop the "willing-buyer, willing seller" principle with regard to land reform and restitution, President Jacob Zuma has confirmed.

Law to bar foreign ownership of SA farms

2013-02-12 22:29
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Foreigners will not be able to own land in South Africa once the government’s land policy is passed into law, says Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.

Land issue could be revisited

2013-01-15 08:20

The issue of land restitution could be revisited in the interests of socio-economic equality, President Jacob Zuma says.

Elderly SA farmer awaits eviction ruling

2012-12-18 08:59
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An elderly South African farmer who has farmed in Zimbabwe for nearly 50 years, will know by the end of the week whether he is to be evicted from his land, Beeld reports.

Court order against Tshwane land invasion

2012-12-03 16:21

Tshwane metro municipality has been granted a court order against the invasion of government-owned land in Soshanguve south, north of Pretoria, the Gauteng housing department said on Monday.

Proper land reform needed - Nkwinti

2012-11-06 11:15
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The ramifications of the Natives Land Act of 1913 should be reversed in a just and constitutional manner in order to maintain stability, Rural Development Minister Gugile Nkwinti says.

Commissioner denies land reform invite

2012-10-23 12:24

Deputy land claims commissioner Thami Mdontswa has denied that he was invited to a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the reopening of the land claims process.

New land claims process: Meeting to be held

2012-10-22 07:23

A meeting will be held to discuss the reopening of the land claims process, the National Land Claims Forum says.

Implats owes us millions, says family

2012-10-17 09:12

A North West family which claims Impala Platinum has used their land for 36 years without compensation demands millions from the miner, according to a report.

Malema 'not scared of bloodshed for land'

2012-10-16 08:45
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Axed ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema believes bloodshed will help return South Africa's land and mineral resources to the people, according to a report.

Cape has land to spare for housing - ANC

2012-09-04 10:17

Western Cape ANC chairperson Marius Fransman says there is plenty of land available for housing in the province, and the DA is deceiving the poor.

Xingwana: Prioritise women's access to land

2012-08-29 14:09

Women's access to land should be prioritised to address rural development and food security problems, Women's Minister Lulu Xingwana says.

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