/ 5 August 2013

Zuma pushes through land use Bill

The presidency said Zuma also assented to the Co-operative Amendment Act Six of 2013.
The presidency said Zuma also assented to the Co-operative Amendment Act Six of 2013.

"The … Act seeks to bridge the racial divide in spatial terms and to transform the settlement patterns of the country in a manner that gives effect to the key constitutional provisions," it said in a statement.

"It will address the legacy of the discriminatory, inefficient and costly special pattern which puts a considerable burden on the public resources."

The objectives of the act were to provide a uniform system of spatial planning and land management, and ensure they promoted social and economic inclusion.

The presidency said Zuma also assented to the Co-operative Amendment Act Six of 2013.

This was an amendment to the Co-operatives Act 14 of 2005 – which came into effect on May 2 2007.

The Act provides for the establishment, functions and powers of the Co-operatives Development Agency.

It states that the provincial departments of economic development would be responsible for co-ordinating and reporting all co-operative activities in the provinces involving other departments.

Municipalities would be responsible for the co-ordinating activities within their jurisdiction. – Sapa