Tag: Extension of Security of Tenure Act

A big debate over the past 20 years has been whether the land redistribution programme should simply be pro-poor as the White Paper suggested, aimed at creating a class of black commercial farmers. Photos: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Is a Land Redistribution Bill on the cards for Mzansi?

by Annelize Crosby

9th February 2022

We are likely to see a Land Framework Bill this year with a strong focus on redistribution. This might include expropriation powers for redistribution purposes, argues Annelize Crosby, head of ...

Qina Mbokodo stands up for female farm tenants

by Chris Makhaye

28th June 2021

The life of Ntombikayise Mthembu, a 52-year-old widow from Mooi Plaas farm near Dannhauser in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has all the hallmarks of the hardship and complexities of Black women living ...

Experts warn the skewed power balance between landowners and occupiers causes great tension in farming communities. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

What every farmer should know about security of tenure

by Noluthando Ngcakani

24th April 2021

The restoration of human dignity, security of tenure and land dispossession are intertwined with the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA), say land law experts. The act deals with ...

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