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South Africa's new family law could redefine property rights after divorce or death

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Johannesburg Property Company retreats amid backlash over parks cash grab

7 Aug 2025

Cattle graze in Brakpan while a shepherd looks after them. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

ConCourt confirms stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction

By Tania Broughton 4 Aug 2025

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‘We are talking to everyone,’ says Mbalula as DA remains defiant on Appropriation Bill

Suné Payne 22 Jul 2025

Source: Own Haven Housing Association. Conradie Park in Pinelands is being built on land previously owned by the Western Cape Government. It will create 3,500 homes, of which 1,715 will be state-subsidised affordable housing. More than 1,250 units have already been completed.

Affordable housing, no state subsidies – City says it will work

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 9 Jul 2025

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Young South Africans harness restituted land for jobs and economic growth

20 Jun 2025

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There are more than 20,000 unfinished RDP houses in the Free State

Tladi Moloi 13 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The South African electronic deeds registration system will modernise property registration

SA electronic deeds registration system modernises property registration

10 Jun 2025

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Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025

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How to use land reform programmes to drive job creation and economic inclusion

Peter Setou 27 May 2025

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Transforming Joburg South: Inside the groundbreaking Southern Farms Mega City Project

26 May 2025

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Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

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Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

14 May 2025

Source: US Embassy in Maseru. Millennium Challenge Corporation deputy chief executive Chidi Blyden at the launch of the project in Maseru.

US shuts down massive Lesotho development project

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 May 2025

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Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

Liezl Human 24 Apr 2025

Further work on the Botsmaskop Fynbos Estate has been halted by the Western Cape High Court. Photo from an appendix in court papers.

Court halts further work on luxury Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 23 Apr 2025

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Land registration goes digital with new deeds system

3 Apr 2025

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Hlengiwe Msibi, Sappi 24 Mar 2025

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Cape Town sets precedent in school support with landmark land transaction

20 Mar 2025

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South Africa must adopt a human rights-based approach to land reform

Peter Setou 20 Mar 2025

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"Wandile Sihlobo is too bullish on the Expropriation Act"

Martin van Staden 14 Mar 2025

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The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Source: Artist's rendition. The position and layout of Protea Village has been thoughtfully considered by the returning community, while the remainder of their land is divided between green belt, and the residential estate. Protea Village, situated on Erf 242, comprises 86 stands, each approximately 300m² in size.

Construction of homes for Bishopscourt land claimants set to begin

Matthew Hirsch 13 Mar 2025

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Land reform in South Africa doesn’t need a new law: the state should release property it owns – economists

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 26 Feb 2025

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Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

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South Africa's white farmers would be among victims if Trump ends growth bill

Tim Cocks 19 Feb 2025

Make restituted land productive: Addressing challenges and unlocking reform potential

Make restituted land productive: Addressing challenges and unlocking reform potential

Peter Setou 18 Feb 2025

New Plant Health Act to boost agricultural trade and biosecurity

New Plant Health Act to boost agricultural trade and biosecurity

17 Feb 2025

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Expropriation – what it means for your finances

Warren Wilkinson 13 Feb 2025

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The harsh mathematics of land reform in SA

Tim Cohen 11 Feb 2025

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