The Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee appointed to initiate and introduce legislation amending section 25 of the Constitution has published the long-awaited draft Bill with calls for written submissions to reach the Committee by…
The Giba CPA is one of the few in the country with a greater representation of women within its structure – the CPA has eight women and five men, which is a remarkable…
Addressing gender disparities in the agricultural sector is a prerequisite to increasing women and youth participation in the sector, creating much-needed employment opportunities and ensuring food security, says agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo.
Thirty-one-year old Karabo Miyeni is the senior supervisor at Serala Estate in Tzaneen, Limpopo, one of the few young people actively involved in leadership within the Communal Property Association (CPA) structure, through the…
One of the challenges around land reform is the participation of youth within the Communal Property Association structure. Out of the 1 566 Communal Property Associations registered with the Department of Rural Development…
The issue of land reform continues to dominate public discourse and all ears were on what the President would say around land reform, amongst many challenges, at this year’s State of the Nation…
This time last year South Africa heard for the first time that the ANC had taken a stand to consider amending Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land…
As the Constitutional Review Committee Public Hearings wind down, with the last public hearings to be held on 4 August 2018, Vumelana has cautioned against an attempt to use expropriation without compensation as…
The Joint Constitutional Review Committee is calling for written public submissions on the review of section 25 of the Constitution (Property Clause) and other sections where necessary, to make it possible for the…
Vumelana has signed an agreement with the Kokame Communal Property Association in the North West. The agreement is intended to support the community in identifying potential investors to work with them to make…
Vumelana has observed that currently there is little information to empower the beneficiaries of the land reform programme on how to utilise their newly-acquired assets in a productive and profitable manner. At this…