This story was produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center. Details of the land claim settlement for MalaMala, one of South Africa’s most exclusive game reserves, are unlikely ever to be made public after a deal was reached outside of court proceedings in 2013. The settlement was the largest in the country’s history and saw the […]
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/ 17 February 2012
Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says the idea of claiming land without compensation is "out of touch with reality".
Subsistence farmers should be helped to increase yields and find profitable markets, says researcher.
Sacked Land Bank chief Phil Mohlahlane was involved in an extraordinary property deal involving R2.7m, but has failed to follow through on the deal.
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/ 23 January 2009
Despite a land audit last year, it is still unclear who owns what land in SA. The land reform programme seems to be progressing at a snail’s pace.
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/ 21 November 2008
There is no place for large farms in South Africa and some areas of game parks should be distributed to the landless, says a top land official.
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/ 23 September 2008
The Karoo town of Merweville is going through the worst drought in nearly 50 years, writes Pearlie Joubert.