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Labour tenant claimant Mndeni Sikhakhane with his two granddaughters. Sikhakhane was one of the claimants in the Hilton College. Photo: Max Bastard
APARTHEID

Signs of hope for apartheid labour tenants after long wait for land rights

Less than half the claims by former labour tenants, who were given access to land during apartheid in exchange for working on farms, have been finalised

  • Daniel Steyn
  • Masego Mafata
4 min read
Municipalities have failed to prioritise the rights of labour tenants and farmworkers
ACCESS TO WATER

Farm dwellers fight to access water and other basic services

Municipalities have failed to prioritise the rights of labour tenants and farmworkers

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
The Land Reform
HILTON COLLEGE

Hilton land claimants finally get their day in court

After 13 years of government stalling, about 18 000 Hilton College Estate labour tenants will have their case heard in the Land Claims Court.

  • Kwanele Sosibo
4 min read