In January 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Act into law, replacing the outdated 1975 Act to bring it in line with South Africa’s Constitution. Yet, the Act has sparked heated national and international debate, with claims that it allows for arbitrary land grabs and targets specific racial groups. Some have even gone as […]
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How the Legal Resources Centre Has Led the Fight for Land Rights in South Africa: 45 Years of Landmark Cases, Restitution, and Empowering Communities. For nearly half a century, the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) has been at the forefront of land litigation and advocacy in South Africa, championing the rights of communities whose land was […]