The brief addresses how South Africa can improve tenure security for people whose land rights are not formally registered in the nation’s deeds system—particularly those with informal, customary or “off-register”…

In a landmark judgement a South African high court has declared that people living on customary land in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, notionally held in trust by the Ingonyama (king) of…

A policy brief introducing a new book edited by Khwezi Mabasa and Bulelwa Mabasa. The book examines how land and agrarian reform impacts nation building, citizenship and identity formation. It…

Provides an overview of existing data and information on key land issues in South Africa. Aims to uncover the great diversity of land data and information sources. Contains: methodology; availability…

Land reform is a political necessity in South Africa, but since 1994 it has encountered many difficulties and progress has been slow. Elites have captured many of the benefits. A…

Covers key policy recommendations from a recent study. How can small-scale agriculture be more employment intensive?; identifying potential for employment creation through land redistribution to small-scale farmers; key opportunities for…

This report seeks to provide an overview of existing data and information on key land issues and uncover the many different sources of land data and information in South Africa,…

Covers laws that devalue women, how the state is failing Zulu widows, and equal roles in drafting policies. In many rural areas local customary laws take precedence over the Constitution….

This data story covers South Africa’s long and difficult history with spatial segregation. Apartheid-era legislation in South Africa led to both insecure land rights and a lack of housing for…