Land Restitution
latest news & developmentsFruit of freedom withers under broken land deal
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…
From terra nullius to terrible delay in land restitution and rights
South Africa’s land reform journey is still shaped by the legacies of colonial conquest and apartheid
South Africa has an undignified democracy
Thirty years on, the patience of the poor is wearing thin as they are subjected to tardy, disrespectful service
Ambitious project to rewild a piece of paradise in KwaZulu-Natal
A conservation project has brought together biodiversity, habitat protection, cultural heritage and community conservation
‘My Land Obsession’ is a call for social justice
Bulelwa Mabasa tells the story of how her love for land reform and justice is tied to her family and upbringing
All mahala say claimants in R1-billion Mala Mala land claim
Endless court cases and threats plague community of South Africa’s most costly restitution settlement
It’s just not cricket
Near Makhanda in the Eastern Cape in the village of Salem is a cricket pitch that is said to be the oldest in the country. Watered by blood and trauma, rolled with frontier…
District Six hero dies before seeing his dream of return fulfilled
A key figure in the return of more than 1 000 claimants to Cape Town’s inner city, Shahied Ajam was working on a multi-billion rand land restitution project
EFF tackles apartheid legislation
While the ANC in Parliament found itself defending the presence of FW de Klerk at the State of the Nation address last week, the government was also — in court this time —…
Land reform is about more than just land
On paper, the Bino family of Kowa (formerly Elliot), Eastern Cape, are a land reform success story. In 2000, they applied with their relatives to pool their government subsidies…
Housing crisis inextricably entwined with land occupations
Land expropriation can only take place politically and unrestrained by the law
Legal land battle looms for Pretoria East
A clan’s claim to prime areas of the capital has been dogged by controversy
Land restitution is an urban issue
It has been largely successful but limited by family fights and an urban land shortage
Editorial: Give clarity on land restitution
‘Land reform has never been just a nice-to-do. Both for reasons of equity and to provide a base for economic growth, it has always been a have-to-do’
The Land is ours: An extract from Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s new book
In 1902, there were already stirrings of people who were resisting being thrown off the land