SSL2601 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 2 SEPTEMBER 2026
The section also obliges the state to take reasonable legislative and other
measures, within its available resources, to foster conditions which enable
citizens to gain access to land on an equitable basis. With this in mind, mention
and discuss the measures that have been introduced to address the needs of the
landless.
In South Africa, land reform is a constitutional duty. Section 25 of the Constitution (The
property clause) protects existing property rights but also creates a duty for the state to
fix the land injustices of the past. Apartheid laws like the 1913 Natives Land Act and the
Group Areas Act forced many Black South Africans off their land.
Section 25(5) of the Constitution is the key instruction. It says the state must take
reasonable steps, within its resources, to help citizens access land fairly.
(SSL2601 Study Guide, Learning Unit 7, Section 7.6.2)
, The Three Main Measures to Help the Landless
To meet the obligation in Section 25, the government has created a three-part land
reform programme: Restitution, Redistribution, and Tenure Reform. These are often
called the "three pillars" of land reform.
(SSL2601 Study Guide, Learning Unit 7, Section 7.6.2)
1. Land Restitution
Land restitution is about giving back land to people and communities who were
forcefully removed from their land because of apartheid laws. The Restitution of Land
Rights Act is the main law that makes this happen.
It's about Righting Wrongs: The programme reverses the harm done by the 1913
Natives Land Act and other discriminatory laws.
The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights: This body was created to handle
land claims.
Compensation or Restoration: Victims can either get their land back or receive
money as compensation.
The programme has been quite large. It has invested billions (R58 billion) in land
purchases and grants, helped over 376,000 people, and restored more than 5.3 million
hectares of land.
The government is looking at extending the cut-off date for claims from 1913 to 1652,
which would allow many more people to claim land.
(SSL2601 Study Guide, Learning Unit 7, Section 7.6.2.1)
DUE 2 SEPTEMBER 2026
The section also obliges the state to take reasonable legislative and other
measures, within its available resources, to foster conditions which enable
citizens to gain access to land on an equitable basis. With this in mind, mention
and discuss the measures that have been introduced to address the needs of the
landless.
In South Africa, land reform is a constitutional duty. Section 25 of the Constitution (The
property clause) protects existing property rights but also creates a duty for the state to
fix the land injustices of the past. Apartheid laws like the 1913 Natives Land Act and the
Group Areas Act forced many Black South Africans off their land.
Section 25(5) of the Constitution is the key instruction. It says the state must take
reasonable steps, within its resources, to help citizens access land fairly.
(SSL2601 Study Guide, Learning Unit 7, Section 7.6.2)
, The Three Main Measures to Help the Landless
To meet the obligation in Section 25, the government has created a three-part land
reform programme: Restitution, Redistribution, and Tenure Reform. These are often
called the "three pillars" of land reform.
(SSL2601 Study Guide, Learning Unit 7, Section 7.6.2)
1. Land Restitution
Land restitution is about giving back land to people and communities who were
forcefully removed from their land because of apartheid laws. The Restitution of Land
Rights Act is the main law that makes this happen.
It's about Righting Wrongs: The programme reverses the harm done by the 1913
Natives Land Act and other discriminatory laws.
The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights: This body was created to handle
land claims.
Compensation or Restoration: Victims can either get their land back or receive
money as compensation.
The programme has been quite large. It has invested billions (R58 billion) in land
purchases and grants, helped over 376,000 people, and restored more than 5.3 million
hectares of land.
The government is looking at extending the cut-off date for claims from 1913 to 1652,
which would allow many more people to claim land.
(SSL2601 Study Guide, Learning Unit 7, Section 7.6.2.1)
