Land
Court stops shacks from being built on District Six
State-owned land is reserved for land claims that will take several years to process
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 16 February 2026
Lesotho dam project misses deadline to pay multi-million compensation claim
Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013.
News | 10 February 2026
Disability organisation loses Constantia land claim battle
South African Riding for the Disabled Association will have to vacate a portion of the property
Law | 27 November 2025
Eldorado Park occupiers picket police station after shack demolitions
They accuse the police of brutality during an eviction operation last week
Brief | 27 October 2025
Court green-lights eviction of over 1,800 Ballito residents
But KwaDukuza Municipality must satisfy the court it has a plan to relocate them with services
Law | 24 October 2025
Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law
It’s often unclear who owns land in traditional communities — the individual or the traditional authority
By Maanda Bele
Feature | 16 October 2025
Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules
Land Court lays out rules for mediation procedures
Law | 3 October 2025
Fire devastates community owned farm
The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 12 September 2025
Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers
Farm workers who produce the country’s food often go hungry, says Women on Farms Project
By Liezl Human
News | 29 August 2025