The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform will continue with the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill public consultation process in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
The public hearings will be held tomorrow (Monday, 11 November) at Kirkwood Community Hall, Port Elizabeth under the Sarah Baartman District Municipality and proceed to Alfred Ndzo Community Centre in Mount Ayliff on Tuesday (12 November).
In KwaZulu-Natal, the committee members will afford interested persons and stakeholders to make comments and inputs on the legislation at the Old Legislature in Ulundi in Zululand District Municipality on Thursday, and conclude the costal trip on Friday at Utility Hall in Ladysmith, in the uThukela District Municipality.
The bill seeks to amend the cut-off date for lodging claims for restitution; make provision for the advertisement of claims and regulate appointment of Land Claims Court Judge.
This long-awaited process will lead to the second phase of land claims and restitution to allow all people and communities that were dispossessed of their land as a result of 19 June 1913 Native Land Act, including those who missed the deadline of the first lodgement phase (31st Dec 1998), to lodge their claims through the Land Claims Commission.
For media enquiries:
Foster Mohale (Mr), Parliamentary Communication Services
Tel: 021 403 2239
Cell: 072 432 3792
E-mail: fmohale@parliament.gov.za
