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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Nkuzi Commemorative Event: 111 years since the passing of the Native Land Act on June 19, 1913.
The Land & Accountability Research Centre (LARC) was involved in a commemoration hosted by the Nkuzi Development Association, marking 111 years since the passing of the Native Land Act on June 19, 1913.
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This Land Film Screening: 11 September 2024
Plexus Films, the Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC), and event partners, Bertha House invite you to the screening of THIS LAND.
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LARC Lunchtime Seminar: 16 November 2023
Traditional Authority and Public Participation: The Quality of Representative and Participatory Democracy in Rural South Africa
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Download here: Land Conference 2023 Report
In late August 2022, LARC, ARD, PLAAS, LRC and SWOP hosted a three-day hybrid conference across three provinces in South Africa and multiple countries online.
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