https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/832.html South Africa news 15 Land Policy, Reform & Restitution news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/832.html en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:26:45 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/families-to-return-to-bishopscourt-60-years-after-forced-removals-303448a People who were forcibly removed from Protea Village in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, in the 1960s will have to wait until at least 2028 before they can move back. 1-272723 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-land-reform-tensions-mount-as-uk-overtakes-us-in-western-cape-export-rankings-525040a Escalating public exchanges between International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola and US Ambassador Brent Bozell III over South Africa’s land-reform policies are deepening uncertainty for exporters, Exporters Western Cape (EWC) chairman, Terry Gale cautioned. 1-272576 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/woodstock-land-occupiers-lose-bid-to-appeal-eviction-525530a Insufficient evidence that occupiers will be left homeless, judge finds. 1-272146 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/more-than-brick-and-mortar-concourt-rules-state-housing-must-be-centrally-located-964664a On 2 July 2026, the Constitutional Court affirmed the fundamental importance of location as an aspect of adequate housing, cementing the constitutional imperative to redress spatial apartheid in the landmark judgment of Adonisi and Others v Minister for Transport and Public Works and Others, Western Cape (Adonisi). 1-271354 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/women-are-winning-on-homes-but-the-biggest-gaps-remain-out-of-sight-856603a South African women are gaining ground in property ownership, but the picture is more complicated than the headline numbers suggest. Analysis of more than 10 million property transfers shows women-only home purchases rising from about 29.5% in 1995 to roughly 38% today, overtaking men-only purchases around 2016. 1-270939 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/land-reform-must-deliver-productive-land-use-not-just-hectares-290207a South Africa's land reform programme should be assessed not only by the amount of land transferred to beneficiaries, but by whether it creates sustainable economic opportunities, strengthens rural communities, and delivers long-term social and economic benefits. 1-270140 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bad-news-for-those-who-incite-land-grabs-as-government-moves-to-toughen-law-842243a Any person or individuals who incite people to unlawfully occupy land could stand to be fined R2m or face imprisonment for up to two years, or both. 1-269669 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/warning-over-spaza-shop-by-law-compliance-064465a The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has warned property owners who lease their properties to spaza shop owners that failure to comply with land use, zoning and other municipal by-laws could result in enforcement action. 1-269667 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pinelands-residents-get-more-time-to-fight-controversial-6700-home-plan-842203a The City of Cape Town has extended the public comment deadline for its proposed high-density mixed-use development in Pinelands, following concerns from affected stakeholders over the scale and impact of the plan. 1-269639 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/heritage-farmhouse-in-mcgregor-unlawfully-demolished-by-municipality-064755a While investigating the refusal by the Langeberg Local Municipality to respond to a councillors repeated requests for information, it was discovered that the historic Mouton farmhouse and heritage outbuildings in McGregor were demolished unlawfully by the municipality in March 2024. This was despite provincial recommendations that the property be used as a safe house. 1-269387 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land Policy, Reform & Restitution South Africa