Citizen movements helped secure democracy and they still protect people’s rights in South Africa
The blind pursuit of power has left citizens to make their own way
The presentations are expected to continue until Friday.
Letting doctors know what type of end-of-life care you’re comfortable with results in a more dignified death and lower hospital costs.
Changing legislation is one thing – changing people’s attitudes is another
South Africa’s constitution has been amended 17 times already. But, the procedure for doing so is onerous
Panel at Western Cape land hearings receive conflicting ownership accounts and threats to defend land violently
Ramaphosa is following Zuma’s habits and undermining a democratic parliamentary process
Coffee Bay’s pristine seaside land is home to some of SA’s most popular holiday resorts and remains in the hands of the Bomvana and Pondo tribes
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has launched her court bid to take public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on judicial review
Lungisile Ntsebeza’s research has ignited a movement challenging the authority of traditional councils
His father was robbed of freedom and of his land, now he hopes justice will be won for those to come
‘The land belongs to the people. Not any individual owns the land. People own property, not land’
Order was restored after EFF leader Julius Malema and committee chairperson Vincent Smith appealed for calm
Lekota endured a difficult day, getting stick from members of the public for his opposition to proposed amendments to Section 25 of the Constitution
As part of his oral submission, Kuruman resident, Henry Chueue of the Economic Freedom Fighters, called for expropriation without compensation
Where else would we go? ask Nama descendants who fret that communal land will be taken. Some still follow traditional ways, writes Carl Collison
The presence of the EFF leader left many residents, who came to day two of the hearings, star-struck
Secure tenure in rural areas, access to urban land and educating new farmers will help policy succeed
Premier David Makhura said the province was completing an audit of all unused privately owned land to test the Constitution
Deputy CEO Ernst Roets says the organisation has notified Parliament that it will consult its legal team regarding the process to amend Section 25
Increasing housing delivery to address the demand is unlikely to be achieved any time soon given low economic growth and fiscal consolidation
It’s the first time a whole province has been placed under administration, and the devil is in the detail
The North West has been rocked by violent protests calling on Mahumapelo to step down
The National Assembly in February adopted a motion for a constitutional review allowing for the expropriation of land without compensation
‘As a black person, if I am going to be chosen for a position purely to fill in quotas, it’s going to be a slap in my face’
Deputy Public Works Minister Jeremy Cronin says the ANC emerging view is not to amend the Constitution on land expropriation
The DA will debate the inclusion of "diversity" as one of the party’s constitutional pillars during its federal elective congress in April
Among the issues are the need to ensure food security in the future and whether expropriation of without compensation can happen through just the law
The party wants to alter its constitution to allow it to recall office bearers found to oppose its policies
A reader writes in about the possible shortcomings of expropriation without compensation
The land debate: from original sin to justice. After heated arguments at the December conference, the ANC still doesn’t have a plan