More uncertainty for claimants

• Author: Wesley Ford wesley.ford@inl.co.za
• Published date: 31 March 2022
• Publication title: Southern Suburbs Tatler

And an organisation that represents District Six claimants says is was surprised by Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza’s announcement, made during Mr Mabuza’s visit, that the completion date for 954 more restitution units has been set back by two years

Mr Mabuza visited on Tuesday March 22 in his capacity as chairman of the inter-ministerial

committee on land reform and agriculture.

“Our presence here is a continuation of our quest to restore the human dignity of all communities that were stripped off of their land rights, through colonial conquests and successive apartheid policies and laws of segregation,” he said.

He acknowledged the delays in finalising restitution in District Six aggravated by, among other things, beneficiary disagreements, claimant verification and the consolidation of huge claims with historical communities that in most cases had scattered across the country.

The Tatler asked Mr Mabuza’s spokesperson, Matshepo Seedat, when claimants could move into the 108 two-bedroom flats and terraced houses in Hanover Street - which make up phase three of District Six development - but we were referred to Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development...