Lucas Ledwaba
latest news & developmentsMunicipality’s dodgy sand scandal
Lepelle-Nkumpi allegedly paid millions to illegal miners for gravel to use in major building projects
Brothers in conservation want to restore indigenous knowledge
Dr Johan Wentzel and Dr Ephraim Mabena are tied together by a common passion
Community reduced to squatting on their ancestral land
A Limpopo property mogul has reduced to rubble the homes of people whose families have lived there for more than 200 years
ConCourt to rule on farm tenant claims
The farm tenants won in the Land Claims Court but the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned this
Jobs, jobs, jobs for Limpopo
Premier Chupu Mathabatha paints a picture of a prosperous future for the province
ANC fudges over fired VBS mayors
Its reaction ranges from hardline dismissal to pussy-footing rehabilitation and redeployment
KZN mine fight goes on, despite ruling
KwaZulu-Natal villagers are fighting mining they say violates their land rights and harms the environment
Bapedi peace bid on shaky ground
The king designate wants reconciliation to rebuild the nation but his opponents are not bending
amaHlubi’s battle against colonial legacy heads to high court
One of South Africa’s oldest nations is fighting for recognition of its king, language and ancestral land
This land is our chemist
A group of men harvest medicinal plants, which they then process and sell, but it’s a tough trade
Black farmers fall in the furrows
They have the skills to farm successfully but need financing from banks and post-settlement support from the state
Rural life under the yoke of baas and chief
The land committee in Mpumalanga and Limpopo heard stories marked by heartbreak, anger, confusion, willingness and fear
Another day of terror for Lekota
Many are questioning Lekota’s opposition to proposed changes to Section 25 of the Constitution
Cops step in to stop DA, EFF members in land hearing brawl
Order was restored after EFF leader Julius Malema and committee chairperson Vincent Smith appealed for calm
Hard day for Lekota at land hearings
Lekota endured a difficult day, getting stick from members of the public for his opposition to proposed amendments to Section 25 of the Constitution