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LAND AND CORRUPTION

CW scrutinises Land Court bill, makes submission to Parliament

Corruption Watch (CW) has made a written submission on the Land Court bill of 2021, noting several vulnerabilities in its provisions. The bill was developed by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform, chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza, and followed recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture. It was tabled in Read more >

OPINIONS

Land reform under fire – govt agenda disadvantages most vulnerable

By Melusi Ncala and Mashudu MasuthaFirst published in The Star The recent legislative amendments throughout the South African land reform space have also failed to full the constitutional obligation to provide adequate housing and protection of ownership rights. This has caused serious discontent among the destitute in urban and periurban areas as well as the Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

CW report highlights devastating land corruption

Today Corruption Watch (CW) launched a report titled Unearthing Corruption in the Land Sector, as part of an ongoing Transparency International project, Land Corruption in Africa (LCA).  One of the project objectives is to understand the impact of corruption on land tenure or ownership with a specific focus on vulnerable groups, including women and children. Read more >

PUBLICATIONS

MEDIA ADVISORY: CW to release land corruption report

Corruption Watch invites members of the media to the launch of our Land Corruption in Africa (LCA) report, entitled Unearthing corruption in the land sector, to be held on 02 December in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The report reviews the historical context of South Africa’s land reform policies and looks into the legislative framework that governs the Read more >