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Communal Land Tenure Bill ready to be tabled before parliament

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development says the Communal Land Tenure Bill is ready to be tabled in parliament for legislative processing. The bill seeks to provide the transfer of communal land to communities by giving ownership of land rights amongst other things. Briefing the portfolio committee on Agriculture and Land Reform, Acting Director General on Land Tenure Administration, Terries Ndove, says the department is now awaiting […]

24 March 2021

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Ramaphosa calls on traditional leaders assistance with land reform

resident Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged traditional leaders to play a critical role in land reform and food security. He was addressing the House of Traditional Leaders in Parliament. Ramaphosa says the land issue will be handled with care and responsibility and that there should be no incidents of smash and grab “We want you to play a critical role in this because when you play a critical role in food […]

2 March 2018

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Land: 1.8 million hectares transferred to communal trusts since 1994

Almost 2 million hectares of land have been transferred to communal property associations (CPAs) and trusts since 1994, Land and Rural Development Minister Gugile Nkwinti has revealed. In a Parliamentary reply on Monday, Nkwinti said that 1 809 856 hectares have been transferred nationwide in post-democratic South Africa, with the biggest transfers taking place in KwaZulu-Natal. The Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng however recorded miniscule transferrals relative to the […]

23 May 2017

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Zuma outlines radical transformation plans in SONA

President Jacob Zuma brushed aside accusations that he was a criminal, outlining the government's successes in his State of the Nation speech last night. He said the government expected 1.3% economic growth this year, which was not fast enough to keep up with population growth. "We successfully avoided credit ratings downgrades, which would have had significant impact on our economy. "Our labour market environment is also showing signs of stability due […]

10 February 2017

land reform

Communal Land Tenure Bill ready to be tabled before parliament

Ramaphosa calls on traditional leaders assistance with land reform

Land: 1.8 million hectares transferred to communal trusts since 1994

Zuma outlines radical transformation plans in SONA

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