SAHRC Land Conference 2023 Day 2
South African Human Rights Commission Conference on National Conference: Marking 110 years of the Native Land Act: Reflecting on measures taken towards redistribution of land in South Africa
Mining operation risks eviction of 350 families
Researchers Tshepo Fokane and Ncedo Mngqibisa dissect the impact of mining on communities. This means over 350 families in Zululand face possible eviction from their land if plans by India’s Jindal Steel and Power to mine go ahead.
Alliance for Rural Democracy call for the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act to scrapped off the roll
Guest: Tshepo Fokane, a researcher at the Alliance for Rural Democracy The Alliance for Rural Democracy calls for the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act to be scrapped off the roll.
Activists want Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act declared invalid
A group of activists wants the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act to be declared invalid. This comes as the Constitutional Court is hearing a challenge against the act. Advocacy groups argue that the act seeks to maintain what they call “the colonial system of control over black subjects and segregated systems of property rights.”. The […]
14 February 2023- Radio Interview, SAFM: Constance Mogale and Thiyane Duda
Social conversations: Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act (TKLA) Guest 1 on the line: Constance Mogale, from Alliance For Rural Democracy Guest 2 on the line: Thiyane Duda, researcher at | Land and Accountability Research Centre, University of Cape Town
Constance Mogale explains the challenges posed by delay in amending Section 25 of the constitution
The question of who gets to own land after it has been redistributed has collapsed relations between the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters, who believe that putting the state as custodian of land amounts to nationalisation. This may lead to a delay in submission to parliament of the bill to amend Section 25 of […]
Understanding the 18th Constitutional Amendment and its implications for land
This webinar will examine the legislative process to amend Section 25 of the constitution and assess the possible implications of these proposed changes for land reform in South Africa. Among other things, the draft 18th Constitutional Amendment contains a new proposal on state custodianship as a mechanism that will ensure equitable access to land. It […]
Traditional Courts Bill: Will it enable justice for communities in the former homelands
Is the Traditional Courts Bill necessary to enable access to justice for communities in the former homelands? This webinar will give perspective on these questions below: – What is the history of the Bill, and its intended aims? – Will the intended aims of the Bill be achieved under the current version of the Bill? […]
The land shall be shared among those who work it? Interrogating the release of state land
What do we know about the state land that is being released? This webinar interrogates the release of state land for redistribution.
Traditional Courts Bill: Rural women’s access to justice is betrayed again
Publication Source: Dailymaverick.co.za The passage of the Traditional Courts Bill and the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act through Parliament is clear evidence of a choice to betray the vision of South Africa as based on democracy and equal citizenship for all. The new version of the Traditional Courts Bill (TCB) that I, and many other […]
