The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development tabled an ambitious Budget Vote for 2026/27, supported by legislation, investment and a clear vision for equitable land access and prosperity for all. South Africa stands at a defining moment. Decades after the advent of democracy, the wounds of dispossession and rural neglect remain visible across the […]
The death of Spokes Sithole at 108 exposes the broken promise of one of South Africa’s largest land restitution settlements, where freedom and land ownership have not translated into lasting prosperity for many beneficiaries
The proposed legislature represents the most far-reaching change in Namibia’s land governance framework since independence
Rural people are dispossessed and displaced by companies that collect awards for ESG credentials, corporate social investment and sector excellence
Descendants of the indigenous people who lived on the land, predominantly Khoi and slaves, want to be able to control and govern the land their forefathers worked
The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked
The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls
Land is more than a physical resource — it is the foundation of identity, freedom and dignity in places as far-flung as North America, Australia and New Zealand to Gaza, India and Brazil.
In systems of constitutional supremacy, constitutions may introduce legal fictions, but legal fictions may not be introduced into constitutions, like the Expropriation Act does
The SOC will be at the high court on Thursday to oppose an application for its liquidation
The Economic Freedom Fighters will rebuild its structures and its morale ahead of the 2026 local government elections
The fourth instalment on lessons for the left shows how the Colombian left built a successful electoral project in face of brutal opposition from entrenched elites backed by US imperialism
The government of national unity has betrayed the trust of South African citizens, according to the uMkhonto weSizwe deputy president
Judge Susannah Cowen said South Africa was waiting for land justice and the constitutional court should lead the way
In post-apartheid South Africa, the system has evolved but has fundamentally stayed the same, triggering an inter-generational cycle of displacement
Conditions were ‘atrocious’ and ‘appalling’
Mngwengwe will remain in the post for another two years
It is this generation’s obligation to find a new path that will ensure the injustices of the past are undone
Bulelwa Mabasa tells the story of how her love for land reform and justice is tied to her family and upbringing
The renowned French economist noted that the country has made little progress towards closing the inequality gap, despite efforts to redistribute income
Smelter operations have been reduced and night haulage halted over security concerns
At its core, the social compact approach calls for increased co-operation and trust between business, labour, community and the government for the betterment of South Africa
How much more time does the ANC have before losing the country? It’s the question of the next decade, or for the next two years, as the 2024 general election looms.
Despite our dalliances with the “end of the world” narratives, we are still here.
When the ANC introduced the Amendment Bill, it must have been apparent it would lose, having failed to secure an agreement with any other party beforehand
While the government fails to adhere to its own deadlines, the clock is ticking for a group of Black people who were evicted from their land in the decade before apartheid ended
In this second feature on land restitution in Stutterheim, a farmer allocated land by the government loses it to a member of a prominent ANC family
Unlocking the full growth potential over the long run will require policy interventions in agriculture and cross-cutting government departments
They want to be compensated for shattered dreams, material losses, cattle impounded and never returned, goats killed, homes burnt to ashes, and their dignity stripped when they were forcibly removed
Some 135 hectares is available to lease as part of the agricultural department’s efforts to free up more land.
Things can happen much quicker if the arteries of land reform are unblocked
‘This would be a very serious disincentive to investment,’ says Thabo Mbeki in a document arguing that the ANC should not proceed with the Constitutional amendment of section 25