Newsletter | Amplifying Rural Voices
TRIBAL LEVIES INVALID After a difficult journey to the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane, judgement is handed down in favour of the seven applicants who challenged #TribalLevies. The order confirms that levies must be voluntary, and the process requires meaningful consultation with residents in traditional communities on the purpose of the levies. This victory signals […]
Newsletter | Amplifying Rural Voices
TRADITIONAL COURTS BILL According to traditional communities, there is no need for a Traditional Court Bill (B1D-2017), because it distorts current practices on the ground. Rather than a court, activists state that there is a dispute resolution forum that is self-regulating, with known rules shared by residents who voluntarily abide by the forum. The ARD […]
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EXPROPRIATION BILL PUBLIC HEARINGS: MPUMA-KOLONI In July, the Eastern Cape Legislature convened public hearings on the Expropriation Bill (B23-2020). ARD and Afesis-Corplan partnered to assist activists with public education ahead of hearings and logistics support to attend hearings. All the while, it seems the province and Parliament have not learned what their duty is to […]
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TKLA DECLARED INVALID BY CONSTITUTIONAL COURT On May 30, 2023, the ConCourt handed down judgement in the case Constance Mogale and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others, in favour of the applicants. The ConCourt found that Parliament failed to ensure adequate public participation and thus declared that the TKLA is invalid. The […]
Newsletter | Amplifying Rural Voices
ARD Newsletter February 2023-compressed
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ARD Newsletter January 2023-compressed
