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Governance

A series of recent laws and policies attempt to give traditional authorities unaccountable powers to administer justice, manage natural resources like land and minerals, and control development in the former homeland areas of South Africa.

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Land

The Constitution provides for various land rights, including the right to restitution and to equitable access to land. Section 25(6) creates a right to tenure security for those whose rights are legally insecure.

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Mining

The Mining & Trusts programme, funded by the Ford Foundation, was launched in 2014 to assist mine-hosting communities in the former homelands who have not received meaningful benefits from mining taking place on their land.

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Reclaiming Power & Redefining Identity: LARC joins the new NRF SARChI Chair at Rhodes University to help shape a sustainable, decolonial future for rural Africa.

On 29 and 30 April 2026, Director Nolundi Luwaya and Land Lead Researcher Katlego Ramantsima participated in an inception workshop for the NRF SARChI Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures

LARC Participates in Human Rights Fest, JHB

From 26 to 29 March 2026, LARC researchers participated in the Human Rights Festival hosted at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg.

LARC participated in a conference hosted by the Office of the Valuer General (OVG): March 2026

LARC participated in a conference hosted by the Office of the Valuer General (OVG) titled: Property Valuations in a VUCA World – Agility, Integrity, and Innovation in a Changing Landscape, held on 12–13 March 2026 at CSIR, Pretoria.

Book Launch: No last place to rest - Dineo Skosana

Please join us for the launch of "No Last Place to Rest Coal Mining and Dispossession in South Africa" by Dineo Skosana. All details below.

LARC’s Comment on the Draft MPRDA Amendment Bill

In August 2025, LARC submitted its comments on the proposed Amendment Bill to the MPRDA.

LARC joins the UCT Law Alternative Career Day

LARC was excited to participate in the University of Cape Town Law Faculty’s first-ever “Alternative Career Day,” hosted by the Law Students’ Council on 1 October 2025.

LARC participates in Strategic Planning Workshop of the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development

Nolundi Luwaya, was invited to contribute to the Strategic Planning Workshop of the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development.

Update: uMhlaba Film Festival success!

From 5 to 7 August, the Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC) hosted the uMhlaba Film Festival in the Law Faculty at the University of Cape Town.

LARC's inaugural uMhlaba Film Festival

The Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC) invites you to the uMhlaba Film Festival, a three-day event taking place at the University of Cape Town’s Law Faculty from 5 to 7 August 2025.