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