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 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.
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LARC in post-screening panel: Yintah
Nokwanda Sihlali from the Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC) attended a screening of the film Yintah on the 22nd of June 2025.
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LARC launches uMhlaba Talks podcast channel!
On the 21st of May 2025, the Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC) launched uMhlaba Talks.
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LARC Learning Workshop: Young Lawyers’ Think Tank meeting
The Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC) hosted a Learning Workshop with Public Interest Litigation Organisations (PILOs) to explore ways of working pertaining to training the next generation of lawyers entering the sector.
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