Land
“Illegal and criminal” demolitions in Durban, say shack dwellers
“This was a new invasion and the people had not settled there. No court order was required,” says City
By Musa Binda
Brief | 16 October 2019
Bonteheuwel women fight auction of their garden
Residents say they weren’t consulted about the sale, while city councillor encourages them to bid for the property
News | 17 September 2019
Traditional leaders want land for initiation schools
Informal settlements in Nelson Mandela Bay are crowding out schools, they say
News | 2 September 2019
King Zwelithini’s trust keeps people poor
Ingonyama Trust denies customary ownership rights to people living on its land
By Zenande Booi and Nokwanda Sihlali
Opinion | 29 August 2019
Court orders hundreds of Kraaifontein farm dwellers to be relocated to Philippi
“The judgment doesn’t understand the reality confronting the people of Klein Akker Farm” says community leader
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 23 August 2019
Small-scale farmers demand access to land
“Our animals graze in yards and graveyards because there is no land for us”
News | 23 August 2019
Concourt ruling on labour tenants sends message on government inefficiency
Appointing a special master to assist the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is not judicial overreach
By Zoë Postman and Wilmien Wicomb
Law | 21 August 2019
Hundreds stranded by roadside after massive farm eviction in Kraaifontein
Evictees say all their possessions were seized
By Vincent Lali
News | 21 August 2019
Court upholds right of farm residents to bury their loved ones
SCA rules protecting an occupier’s religious and cultural rights is consistent with treating them with respect and dignity
Law | 21 August 2019