Nkuzi Development Association

11/06/2026

As of the 20th of December 2025, imposition of tribal levies is illegal. No traditional authority has powers to impose such taxes and rates on rural communitites. The section 25 of Institutions and Traditional leadership Act 6 of 2005 is declared invalid and unconstitutional.

27/05/2026

25/05/2026

There are two key contributing factors hindering development which the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is lagging on. On one hand, the communal land residents are subjected to tribal levies, despite the constitutional court judgement that declared section 25 of Limpopo Traditional Leadership and Institution Act of 2005 unconstitutional and confirming that traditional leaders have no authority/ powers to impose levies, taxes and fines. On the other hand, land claims are processed at a concerning snail pace. The claims that are finalised speedily are those that do not affect "big businesses'' or claimants accepting financial compensation as opposed to land restoration.

Rural development is not only about improving conditions in villages and small towns - it is about correcting historical injustice and eliminating uneven development.

Our Department, the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, together with government as a whole, remains committed to ensuring that where a person is born does not determine the limits of their future.

14/05/2026

After years of eviction threats, the Mooketsi Farm Dwellers finally sees a turning point following the Land Court pre-trial meeting in April 2026. The court ordered compulsory mediation under Extension Security of Tenure Act, affirming that resettlement process must begin with dialogue before displacement. This was the mediator's consultation with the affected communities which will be followed by other interested stakeholders before the actual mediation on 17 and 18 June 2026.

International Land Coalition
The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) Legal Resources Centre
State Capture and Beyond Alliance for Rural Democracy - ARD Women on Farms Project

01/05/2026

As we commemrate International Workers Day/ May Day, we remember the groosome working conditions farm workers are subjected to. Read Nkuzi's Tiyisela and Edward OPED here

May Day cannot be just a hollow celebration – but it should be a platform to consolidate and amplify farm workers’ voices

27/04/2026

Happy Freedom Day! Today we celebrate our democracy and the restoration of human dignity, as we continue working towards a brighter and more inclusive future for all.

14/04/2026

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