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July 31, 2014

The Majority Of SA Land Claimants Take Money, Not Land

Just under 5500 new land claims have been lodged around the country, but most of the claimants want money, not land.

Land claims in South Africa is an on-going issue, and after assessing the lodges, it appears that a majority of them are not actually seeking the land itself, but rather financial compensation.

Just under 5,500 claims have been made since the new five-year period for lodging land claims opened at the beginning of the month.

“We have noted that the majority of those who have lodged claims since the re-opening of the lodgement of land claims have opted for financial compensation,” said chief land claims commissioner Nomfundo Gobodo.

Gobodo also said that claiming the land would be a more suitable choice for claimants, which would help tackle the issue of uneven land-ownership correctly.

Read the full story on the City Press.