Mashatile urges swift action on land claims
Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described the matter of land claims as highly sensitive and deserving... Read more
23 Sep, 2023
SA’s Land Bank can be fixed: change the funding model and narrow the focus
Johann Kirsten, Stellenbosch University and Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University It is disheartening to see how many South Africans, including... Read more
12 Jul, 2023
Farming in SA is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s agriculture has had great consecutive seasons since 2019/20. The sector’s gross value added... Read more
6 Jun, 2023
Families face eviction from the land they’ve farmed for generations
74-year-old Adelaide Jacobs has lived at Michiel Heyns Kraal her whole life. Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf... Read more
28 May, 2023
DA wants Western Cape residents to reject Land Expropriation Bill
Cape Town – The DA in the Western Cape is reportedly urging residents to vote against the Land Expropriation... Read more
22 May, 2023
Tribunal overturns land reform lease agreement
Cape Town – The Special Tribunal has ruled that a land reform lease agreement between the Department of Rural... Read more
17 May, 2023
Women beaten with knobkieries in battle over Wild Coast land, court hears
A court has ruled that no development can take place in Sigidi village in the Eastern Cape without community... Read more
16 May, 2023
Calls mount for unused military and state land to be released for housing
The City of Cape Town estimates that more than half of all new homes that will be built in... Read more
1 Apr, 2023
Lesotho MPs to debate reclaiming parts of South Africa
Maseru – Lawmakers in Lesotho were to discuss on Wednesday whether the country should seek to reclaim large swathes... Read more
29 Mar, 2023
Land is a heated issue in South Africa – the print media are presenting only one side of the story
Mandla J. Radebe, University of Johannesburg and Sarah Chiumbu, University of Johannesburg The land question was at the heart... Read more
18 Dec, 2022
