SA citizens denied right to buy land
Thursday, November 05, 2015
The Court of Appeal recently dismissed Charel Lee Smit and his son, trading under a company called Kundanika Investments, after seeking an interpretation of the Land Control Act (LCA). This followed their failed bid to purchase an agricultural farm.
They had also sought to be given a clarification in particular when and when not prepublication and the consent of the minister was required for a sale of agricultural land.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...