The final Brief in the series focuses on the interactions between the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Department of Rural Development ...

Much has been made about recent comments by the President on land reform, especially on the question of expropriation without compensation. We look at what ...

The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act I - The Framework and Implementation

This brief is the first of two, and it discusses the framework established by the Act as well as implementation. The second will consider the Johannesburg ...

The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act II – Case study: The Johannesburg Spatial Development Framework

The first brief considered the framework established by the Act and implementation challenges. This brief describes a case study of a spatial development ...

Land reform - The developmental state on the job

In this brief, Charles Simkins tracks the land reform process both at the executive and legislative phases and offers insights into the challenges ahead.

Human Settlements and Urban Land Reform

This brief summarizes the findings of a recently completed HSF study on human settlements in urban areas.

Parliamentary Submission: Section 25 (Property Rights)

As part of its public participation process, the Joint Constitutional Review Committee of Parliament called for submissions on the review of Section 25 of the ...

Amending Section 25 of the Constitution to include expropriation without compensation - the latest developments, and reflections of a more general nature on the implementation of Government policies

This brief looks at the latest developments in the process to amend Section 25 of the Constitution, specifically regarding expropriation without compensation. ...

What’s Yours is Mine – How the Ingonyama Trust Failed to Take Customary Property Rights Seriously

This brief unpacks a judgement against the Ingonyama Trust handed down by the Pietermaritzburg High Court and suggests that it contains useful lessons for land ...