As South Africa works towards equitable land reform, the effectiveness of the Land Court in addressing historical injustices is crucial for redress.
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Land Reform – A critique of Traditional Leadership
Land Reform - A critique of Traditional Leadership by Lwazi Ncapayi and Solomzi Ntungwa | 14 July 2018 | Amandla! Magazine The South African constitution recognises customary law as a source of law, and may be used in courts of Law as evidence, as per s211(3) which...
Land reform requires change to property clause
Addressing the opening of the House of Traditional Leaders in Parliament in February, President Zuma spoke passionately about the land question in South Africa. He said that political parties representing mainly black people should never argue about the need for...
Changing the law to take the land
By Local Amandla! Correspondent for Amandla! Magazine Issue 51 The protection of community land is threatened. Right now, there are proposals on three laws being debated. They concern the removal of all such protection. A significant proportion of land in South Africa...
Women defending water, land and life in northern KwaZulu-Natal
Women defending water, land and life in northern KwaZulu-Natal By: Samantha Hargreaves Amandla! Issue No. 47 | September 2016 Women from Somkhele and Fuleni at the WoMin-led “Women Stand their Ground against Big Coal” Southern African exchange. Women carry the burden...
Rightful Radical Resistance: Mass Mobilization and Land Struggles in India & Brazil
Originally published by International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict This ICNC Academic Webinar took place on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 12 p.m. EST. This live academic webinar was presented by Kurt Schock, Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Affairs, Rutgers...