Which type of court are land claims dealt with?
The Land Claims Court (LCC) was established in 1996 and its primary focus is dealing with land restitution / land claims cases. The Court deals with restitution cases in the form of referrals from the Commissioner’s office or when they come directly through claimants or affected land owners.
What is the Restitution of Land Rights Act?
The Restitution of Land Rights Act (No. 22 of 1994) was passed to great applause in 1994. Its goal was to offer a solution to people who had lost their land as a result of racially discriminatory practices such as forced removals. This included people who were dumped in Bantustans and put under traditional leaders.
What is the difference between land restitution and land redistribution?
Restitution involves people claiming back land taken away from them after June 1913, or compensation for their loss. Land redistribution involves acquiring and transferring land from white farmers to black farmers, for a variety of purposes, including farming and settlement.
What is the meaning of land restitution?
Land restitution is one of the key issues since South Africa achieved democracy in 1994. The goal of the Restitution of Land Rights Act No. 22 of 1994, was to offer a solution to people who had lost their land as a result of racially discriminatory practices such as forced removals.
What is land tenure law?
At its most basic, “land tenure” refers to the rights of people or communities to manage (own and use) the land that they reside on. Meaning, if you reside on the land, you get to have control over managing it? This lack of formal, legally binding land rights can expose these communities to risks.
What is land expropriation?
Expropriation is the act of an expropriating authority (organ of state/government representative) claiming privately owned property to be used for the benefit of the public.