President Ramaphosa assents to the Land Court Act

Johnathan Paoli

THE Presidency announced on Wednesday that President Cyril Ramaphosa has recently assented to the Land Court Act which aims to accelerate the country’s land reform programme as well as resolve backlogs and disputes around land claims.

Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya was briefing the media on the outcomes of the President’s recent and ongoing engagement on international platforms, as well as assenting to legislation among other topics.

The Land Court bill will allow for the establishment of a specialist and permanent Land Court as well as a Land Court of Appeal, replacing the previous temporary Land Claims Court, Magwenya said.

In addition, the bill makes provision for the administration and judicial function of the Land Court and Land Court of Appeal and further provides for budgetary matters, exclusive jurisdiction, mediation and arbitration procedures, and amends certain laws relating to the adjudication of land matters by other courts.

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