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Namibia’s Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani

Namibia tables sweeping land bill to expand farm expropriation powers

The proposed legislature represents the most far-reaching change in Namibia’s land governance framework since independence

In South Africa, your music is your property, and the law supports you

Stealing a song is like stealing a car; treat music rights as tangible property

In South Africa, your music is your property, and the law supports you

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Mafora’s ‘legal fictions’ nullify constitutional supremacy

In systems of constitutional supremacy, constitutions may introduce legal fictions, but legal fictions may not be introduced into constitutions, like the Expropriation Act does

Cattle were the main symbol of wealth among Africans: they had multiple uses, as food, labour or in trade. They were also symbolic, connecting families and villages in cultural rites and maintaining the links between the living and the dead.

Land, slavery and cattle matter: To move forward, we need to look back

In a three-part series on South Africa’s land question, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi takes a look at the colonial conquests that drove us here

FF+: Plans to give 50% of farms to workers ‘ill-considered’

Freedom Front Plus has joined in criticism against government proposals to expropriate half of every commercial farm in SA for workers.

‘Everything’s fine!’ Lamola leaps out of Malema’s shadow

Malema: ‘Minister Manuel has no plan’

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has questioned what Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has done since taking office.

Anger at Malema’s ‘insane’ land-grab comments

Anger at Malema’s ‘insane’ land-grab comments

Agricultural organisations across the racial spectrum spoke out on Monday against ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s land-grab talk.

Cloud over the Sentinel

When Glenn Colthurst purchased the Sentinel overlooking Hout Bay, the last thing he expected was to be threatened with expropriation by SANParks.

Govt won’t seize white farms, says minister

SA’s agriculture minister said on Tuesday SA would not seize white farms to redistribute to black South Africans as this would harm its economy.

Agri SA applauds mineral rights verdict

Agri SA has welcomed a Pretoria High Court ruling that the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act is effectively expropriating unused, old order mineral rights.

Zim judge blasts SADC court over white farmer ruling

A top Zimbabwe judge has said a regional court had no jurisdiction to rule that 78 white farmers could keep land lost to Harare’s land-reform scheme.

Zuma: SA land reform fails to curb poverty

South Africa’s slow-moving land-reform programme has so far failed to eradicate poverty, ANC leader Jacob Zuma said on Sunday.

AgriSA: Legislation partly to blame for agricultural woes

Legislation is partly to blame for the agricultural sector’s under-par contribution to South Africa, agricultural body AgriSA said on Wednesday.

No decision yet on controversial Expropriation Bill

A decision on whether the draft Expropriation Bill will be withdrawn has yet to be taken, public works committee chair Thandi Tobias-Pokolo says.

Zim farmers fight expropriation in regional tribunal

A tribunal began hearing an appeal on Wednesday by 77 white Zimbabweans against orders to expropriate their farms.

Expropriation Bill under fire

The Expropriation Bill has negative consequences for South Africa, a group of concerned parties said on Wednesday.

Expropriation Bill hits a snag

Work has come to a halt on the Expropriation Bill, and although there been no announcement, the hold-up seems to lie with Parliament’s legal advisers.

FW de Klerk warns against Expropriation Bill

The Expropriation Bill could seriously damage South Africa’s international creditworthiness, former president FW de Klerk said on Wednesday.