Progress on land claims lodged with the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights and implications of the judgement on land claims
The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights has successfully managed to settle 98% of the land claims lodged as at 31 March 2016. The Commission has prioritized the settlement of land claims lodged by the cut-off date of 31 December 1998 for finalisation.
On the 28 July 2016, the Constitutional Court declared that Parliament failed to satisfy its obligation to facilitate public involvement in accordance with section 72(1) (a) of the Constitution. The Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act 15 of 2014 was declared invalid, effective from the date of that judgment. The court directed Parliament to remedy the fault within 2 years. This means that new claims cannot be accepted as from 27 July 2016 nor can be processed.
On Wednesday, 8 September the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights will brief Parliament on the implications of the Constitutional Court Judgment on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Part one: Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform
Date: Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, Parliament, Cape Town.
Part 2: Media Briefing
Media will have an opportunity to interact with the Executive Management of the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights regarding the implications of the judgement on land claims at a media briefing as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Time: 16h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Ground floor, Parliament.
NB: There will be a video link to Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Frances Baard Street (corner Festival Street), Hatfield, Pretoria.
RSVP:
Sibusiso Lubisi
Cell: 076 7931 658
Email: Sibusiso.lubisi@drdlr.gov.za
