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ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us on Tuesday, the 24th of March at 5pm as LARC hosts a book launch of Dineo Skosana's work entitled "No Last Place to Rest: Coal Mining and Dispossession in South Africa". The launch will be at the Centre for African Studies Gallery @UCT_news

Visit ARD, @NkuziD and LAMOSA at the Human Rights Festival at Constitutional Court precinct next week. On Friday 27 March 2026, 10h00 - 11h30 we will host a panel on "Advancing Rural Democracy". Visit us on Fri and Sat 9am - 6pm to meet the team🧹🧹🧹@StopTheBills

17 March 2026 | Nelson Mandela Foundation, Johannesburg Siya Sithole, AFRA Strategy Manager, delivered sworn testimony at the SAHRC National Investigative Hearing into the Food System of South Africa.

Congratulations to our colleague @Thiyaneduda for this incredible co-authored body of work!

The Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development has, after consultation with the Ingonyama and the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, considered the current governance position of the KwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Board, following the resignation of a number of board members before the expiry of their terms of office. As a result, the Board now has only four serving members, in addition to the Ingonyama as Chairperson in terms of the Act. The Administrative Regulations issued under the KwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Act provide that five members of the accounting authority constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Board. The Regulations further provide that where a quorum is not present at the first meeting, a further meeting may be convened, and the members present at that later meeting may form a quorum for that meeting. For further information please click below: dlrrd.gov.za/images/Newsroo… #govzaupdates #dalrrdatwork #acceleratinglandaccess @gcismedia @sabcnewsonline @Newzroom405 @governmentza

Land Reform Minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, has dissolved the Ingonyama Trust Board, which manages nearly three million hectares of communal land in KwaZulu‑Natal. The move comes amid ongoing disputes over governance & accountability between the board and King Misuzulu kaZwelithini.

The third episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now on all major podcasting platforms. Episode 3: Whose Land Powers the Transition? Green energy is built on contested land. Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher unpack tenure insecurity, the 'right to say no,' and the risks of 'green' land grabs in the transition. Tap the link below/in our bio to listen. linktr.ee/parinstitute Host: @TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute) Guests: Dr Gaynor Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI Daniel Sher, Land Governance Programme Researcher, PARI Produced by: Richard Rumney #JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

ewn.co.za/2026/02/27/kin… "I’ve implemented a process that seeks to bring back the control of Ingonyama Trust from Pretoria to where it rightfully belongs to Amakhosi of the kingdom."

[Call for Papers] Landmark Judgments by AU Human Rights Bodies The @CHR_HumanRights, @UPTuks, with the National Research Foundation Chair in International Constitutional Law and the Monash University Faculty of Law, invites papers for a conference marking 20 years of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The conference will be held at the University of Pretoria ( Future Africa campus) on 25 - 26 June 2026. Themes: Landmark Judgments & Rewriting Judgments of AU human rights bodies, including the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Selected papers will be published in the African Human Rights Yearbook and in a dedicated edited volume. Academics, practitioners, and researchers are encouraged to submit by 31 March 2026, (250–300 words) to: thenette.mulder@up.ac.za

Legislation before Parliament pmg.org.za/bills/current/

The Constitutional Court invites applications from suitable candidates seeking appointment as Law Clerks for 2027/2028. For more information: judiciary.org.za/images/vacanci…

Day 03 of the National Inquiry into Policy Framework around Artisanal Mining in South Africa has commenced. Stream Link: youtube.com/live/9Tx4spUbW… The Commission is hearing evidence from Riaan Van Den Berg, Manager at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine.

Invitation for Public Comments on the updated Draft Traditional Courts Regulations and the Code of Conduct Made in terms of the Traditional Courts Act, 2022 justice.gov.za/legislation/in…

30 years ago, South Africans chose dignity, equality and freedom. Today, we launch #KnowYourConstitution so those rights can be used. ✊🏽🇿🇦 Download the handbook here: shorturl.at/1bjrE @WeThePeopleSA @PennBLSA #KnowYourConstitution #KnowYourRights #ConstitutionAt30 #wethepeoplesa

04/02/26 Good Morning 🇿🇦 🔵Today's Agenda in #Parliament -Oversight Visits -Committee Meetings pmg.org.za/daily-schedule… 📺@ParliamentofRSA/streams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@ParliamentofR…

Cabinet approved the submission of the draft Gas Bill to Parliament for further processing Cabinet approved the publication of the Natural Scientific Professions Bill for public comments gov.za/news/cabinet-s…

We will be taking a break🙏🏾 Please note that the LARC offices will be closed starting 17 December 2025 and re-opening on 5 January 2026. Best wishes for the New Year and thank you for the continued support🙌🏾

In terms of the department’s Beneficiary Selection and Land Allocation Policy and State Land Lease and Disposal Policy, eligible applicants are invited to submit applications to lease agricultural PROPERTY. The property is suitable for various types of land use. Prospective farmers interested in leasing properties from the state are encouraged to apply. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 🔶 Applicants must be Africans, Indians, and Coloureds, who are South African citizens. The African in this context includes persons from the first nations of South Africa. 🔶 Applicants must be 18 years or older and have a valid South African bar-coded identity document (ID). 🔶 Applicants must indicate their current farming area, e.g., communal or commonage, if any. 🔶 Priority shall be given to smallholder and communal farmers. 🔶 The successful applicant must be willing to stay on the farm full time for the duration of the lease contract. 🔶 Applicants must indicate the farming resources they have or submit proof of access to resources for the farming operation as own contribution, i.e., capital, equipment, machinery assets, etc. 🔶 3-5 years farming experience will be an added advantage. Please click the link for all adverts: dlrrd.gov.za/index.php/comp… #DLRRDatWork #OurLandOurFuture #AcceleratingRedress

Come lets listen and celebrate Prof Sindiso MnisiWeeks new book: Alter-Native Constitutionalism, at Staff Common Room Kramer building. from 16.30 – 1800. Come early for snacks and chart.

CER attorney Brandon Abdinor breaks down the Integrated Resource Plan and what it means for our constitutional rights, public health, and climate justice. Watch here: youtu.be/0ykLG0PrZHI?si…