Umhlaba Wethu
Up one levelA regular bulletin tracking land reform in South Africa
Umhlaba Wethu 13: Land reform gains prominence in public debates
The call for land nationalisation accentuates the lack of transformed land holding patterns in the country.
Umhlaba Wethu 12: Rethinking rural transformation in the absence of policy consultation
Meaningful platforms are needed in order for civil society and rural communities to be able to engage in the kinds of in-depth content-oriented discussions that can feed into policy.
Umhlaba Wethu 11: A focus on vulnerability and inequality in national conferences
In this edition, we look at the National Summit on Vulnerable Workers, the regular updates and announcements and, lastly, we bid farewell to Sarah Beukes – a farm worker activist from Rawsonville who died of HIV-related complications. Sarah fought tirelessly to be heard and recognised as a human being and she became the voice of voiceless female farm workers as well as evicted farm workers.
Umhlaba Wethu 10: A focus on spending and policy change
This edition analyses national and provincial spending on agriculture, reviews the 2010 land reform budget, highlights the judgment of unconstitutionality of the Communal Land Rights Act and provides regular updates and announcements on land and related issues.
Umhlaba Wethu 9 - November 2009
Special Edition: Resources And Rights: Water And Land In Rural Development
Umhlaba Wethu 8 - September 2009
Special Edition: Insecure tenure and labour - farm dwellers and workers
Umhlaba Wethu 5 - June 2008
The Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) is pleased to re-introduce Umhlaba Wethu, a quarterly bulletin on issues of land and agrarian reform in South Africa.
Umhlaba Wethu 4 - November 2005
Welcome to the fourth issue of Umhlaba Wethu, the update on land and agrarian reform in South Africa from the Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies at the University of the Western Cape.
Umhlaba Wethu 3 - June 2005
Welcome to the third issue of Umhlaba Wethu, the quarterly update on land and agrarian reform in South Africa from the Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies at the University of the Western Cape. In this edition, we bring you a range of news and views on recent developments in the sector.
Umhlaba Wethu 2 - December 2004
Welcome to the second issue of Umhlaba Wethu, the quarterly update on land and agrarian reform in South Africa from the Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies, based at the University of the Western Cape.
Umhlaba Wethu 1 - August 2004
Welcome to the introductory issue of Umhlaba Wethu, an initiative of the Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape. Umhlaba Wethu is intended to promote information sharing and dialogue around all aspects of land reform in South Africa, and create opportunities for a wide range of stakeholders to participate in policy debates.
Umhlaba Wethu 14 (Special Edition): Re-introducing the traditional courts bill
This edition focuses on the many weaknesses and shortcomings of the Traditional Courts Bill and its implications when passed in its current form. It aims to inform a wide range of civil society organisations and social actors debating the Bill with the intention to reshape the regulation of the traditional justice system.
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