The Expropriation Act: ensuring human rights in SA

Sizwe Dlamini

AS South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month, the nation’s land reform programme has once again taken centre stage in the broader human rights discourse. Peter Setou, chief executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund, this week emphasised that land ownership, access, and productive use were not merely economic issues but funda- mental to the fulfilment of human rights. In a hard-hitting statement, Setou said the right to land extended far beyond mere ownership. “It includes the ability to productively utilise land to improve the livelihoods of people,” he said. A persistent challenge in South Africa’s land reform process has been the underutilisation of the restituted land. To address this, Setou called for thorough assessments before land claims were finalised, alongside robust plans for land use and community support to ensure long-term…

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