SAHRC report on Land Restitution points to DA policy as the answer
23 November 2014
The recent report of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), released on Friday, on the systemic challenges facing the land restitution process, is consistent with DA policy (see here - PDF).
The obstacles to land restitution as identified by the report do not stem from constitutional provisions and the accompanying legal framework, as constantly put forward by the ANC.
The true obstacles, as identified by the SAHRC, are:
Challenges in relation to the calculations and determination of the value of earmarked land.