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Cape Town's Urban Health Programme: A resilient response to global health challenges

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Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

By Peter Setou 27 Mar 2024

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Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

By T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

Expropriation Bill unconstitutional in the absence of a constitutional amendment

Gary Moore 24 Feb 2022

Land reform: Government needs to focus on fixing challenges with current programme

Land reform: Government needs to focus on fixing challenges with current programme

9 Dec 2021

Amendment to allow land expropriation without compensation fails to pass

Amendment to allow land expropriation without compensation fails to pass

Tim Cocks 8 Dec 2021

Vumelana Advisory Fund receives R5m cash injection

Vumelana Advisory Fund receives R5m cash injection

22 Nov 2021

Preparations for construction of houses in District Six in July 2020 revealed old streets and foundations. Archive photo: Jeffrey Abrahams / GroundUp

Court rules that District Six eviction was unlawful

Tania Broughton 11 Oct 2021

Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won't explain what's going on

Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won't explain what's going on

Mkhuseli Sizani 17 Sep 2021

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Public Works to host Land Reform webinar

25 Aug 2021

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Expropriation Bill public hearings resume in Free State

25 Aug 2021

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 4 Aug 2021

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jul 2021

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

29 Jun 2021

Members of the First Nations Collective gather around Jody Aufrichtig (LLPT), Chief !Garu Zenzile Khoisan (FNCT), Mayor Dan Plato and Queen Katrina Esau of the San

First Nations leaders, LLPT sign heritage social compact for River Club redevelopment

24 Jun 2021

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2021

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon's new African HQ

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon's new African HQ

Wendell Roelf 3 Jun 2021

Expropriation Bill aims to bring SA in line with global land ownership policies

Expropriation Bill aims to bring SA in line with global land ownership policies

Virusha Subban and Cameron Jeffrey 2 Jun 2021

Why land reform requires partnerships, affordable finance, stakeholder buy-in

Why land reform requires partnerships, affordable finance, stakeholder buy-in

25 May 2021

Nipping the housing problem in the bud

Nipping the housing problem in the bud

Professor Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu 24 May 2021

President to hand over land, title deeds to farmers

President to hand over land, title deeds to farmers

20 May 2021

436,563 hectares released under land distribution programme

436,563 hectares released under land distribution programme

13 May 2021

Expropriation Bill hearings kick off in Mpumalanga

Expropriation Bill hearings kick off in Mpumalanga

14 Apr 2021

Erratic heritage application processes costs billions in lost investment - survey

Erratic heritage application processes costs billions in lost investment - survey

1 Apr 2021

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Land reform: Look closer at subdivisions, adequate farm sizes, says researcher

1 Apr 2021

Expropriation Bill: What you need to know...

Expropriation Bill: What you need to know...

Bulelwa Mabasa and Thomas Karberg 31 Mar 2021

Cabinet approves land administration, land tenure reforms papers

Cabinet approves land administration, land tenure reforms papers

12 Mar 2021

Land Court Bill aims to improve claims process

Land Court Bill aims to improve claims process

1 Mar 2021

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Cabinet approves four bills

26 Feb 2021

Vumelana Advisory Fund welcomes R9.3bn allocation to land restitution claims

Vumelana Advisory Fund welcomes R9.3bn allocation to land restitution claims

26 Feb 2021

Reflecting on land reform: Milestones achieved and the work that lies ahead

Reflecting on land reform: Milestones achieved and the work that lies ahead

Peter Setou 28 Jan 2021

Land reform: Importance of exploring, understanding various models to fast-track pace in 2021

Land reform: Importance of exploring, understanding various models to fast-track pace in 2021

14 Jan 2021

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Plan your new financial year resolutions

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Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

Expropriation Bill unconstitutional in the absence of a constitutional amendment

Gary Moore 24 Feb 2022

Land reform: Government needs to focus on fixing challenges with current programme

Land reform: Government needs to focus on fixing challenges with current programme

9 Dec 2021

Amendment to allow land expropriation without compensation fails to pass

Amendment to allow land expropriation without compensation fails to pass

Tim Cocks 8 Dec 2021

Vumelana Advisory Fund receives R5m cash injection

Vumelana Advisory Fund receives R5m cash injection

22 Nov 2021

Preparations for construction of houses in District Six in July 2020 revealed old streets and foundations. Archive photo: Jeffrey Abrahams / GroundUp

Court rules that District Six eviction was unlawful

Tania Broughton 11 Oct 2021

Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won't explain what's going on

Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won't explain what's going on

Mkhuseli Sizani 17 Sep 2021

Source: Peter Titmuss –

Public Works to host Land Reform webinar

25 Aug 2021

Source: ammentorp –

Expropriation Bill public hearings resume in Free State

25 Aug 2021

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 4 Aug 2021

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jul 2021

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

29 Jun 2021

Members of the First Nations Collective gather around Jody Aufrichtig (LLPT), Chief !Garu Zenzile Khoisan (FNCT), Mayor Dan Plato and Queen Katrina Esau of the San

First Nations leaders, LLPT sign heritage social compact for River Club redevelopment

24 Jun 2021

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2021

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon's new African HQ

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon's new African HQ

Wendell Roelf 3 Jun 2021

Expropriation Bill aims to bring SA in line with global land ownership policies

Expropriation Bill aims to bring SA in line with global land ownership policies

Virusha Subban and Cameron Jeffrey 2 Jun 2021

Why land reform requires partnerships, affordable finance, stakeholder buy-in

Why land reform requires partnerships, affordable finance, stakeholder buy-in

25 May 2021

Nipping the housing problem in the bud

Nipping the housing problem in the bud

Professor Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu 24 May 2021

President to hand over land, title deeds to farmers

President to hand over land, title deeds to farmers

20 May 2021

436,563 hectares released under land distribution programme

436,563 hectares released under land distribution programme

13 May 2021

Expropriation Bill hearings kick off in Mpumalanga

Expropriation Bill hearings kick off in Mpumalanga

14 Apr 2021

Erratic heritage application processes costs billions in lost investment - survey

Erratic heritage application processes costs billions in lost investment - survey

1 Apr 2021

sandro mattei via

Land reform: Look closer at subdivisions, adequate farm sizes, says researcher

1 Apr 2021

Expropriation Bill: What you need to know...

Expropriation Bill: What you need to know...

Bulelwa Mabasa and Thomas Karberg 31 Mar 2021

Cabinet approves land administration, land tenure reforms papers

Cabinet approves land administration, land tenure reforms papers

12 Mar 2021

Land Court Bill aims to improve claims process

Land Court Bill aims to improve claims process

1 Mar 2021

Photo by Magda Ehlers from

Cabinet approves four bills

26 Feb 2021

Vumelana Advisory Fund welcomes R9.3bn allocation to land restitution claims

Vumelana Advisory Fund welcomes R9.3bn allocation to land restitution claims

26 Feb 2021

Reflecting on land reform: Milestones achieved and the work that lies ahead

Reflecting on land reform: Milestones achieved and the work that lies ahead

Peter Setou 28 Jan 2021

Land reform: Importance of exploring, understanding various models to fast-track pace in 2021

Land reform: Importance of exploring, understanding various models to fast-track pace in 2021

14 Jan 2021

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Now is the time to relook approaches to addressing the land issue

21 Dec 2020

Court judgment provides clarity on land claim evaluation process

Court judgment provides clarity on land claim evaluation process

Samantha Robb 17 Dec 2020

#BestofBiz 2020: Property

#BestofBiz 2020: Property

14 Dec 2020

The evictions case brought by the South African Human Rights Commission in Cape Town is to be heard by a full bench of the High Court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

James Stent 4 Dec 2020

Cabinet approves Land Donations Policy for implementation

Cabinet approves Land Donations Policy for implementation

4 Dec 2020

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Shoots of realism emerging for land reform

Theo Boshoff 4 Dec 2020

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

2 Dec 2020

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Mabuza calls for patience in land reform process

27 Nov 2020

Industry experts explore land reform perspectives

Industry experts explore land reform perspectives

25 Nov 2020

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Ashraf Hendricks 25 Nov 2020

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