Controversy has arisen over the repayment of monies to a some District Six, after it emerged that only those who made financial contributions for their homes within the last four years were being refunded. This comes despite the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (RDLR) indicating that housing for[…]
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has a funding shortfall of R800 million a month, which is stalling payment to claimants, The Star reported on Monday. The fund reportedly sent a letter to lawyers a week ago saying it owed R6.2 billion to 5140 claimants and service providers, and the figure[…]
The recent revelation of a final will and testament has created a new twist on the issue of land ownership in the most historic piece of land in the Muslim community, the Faure Kramat. VOC News was recently approached by the Hassim family, for an opportunity to shed light on[…]
The District Six claimants meeting went well in terms of the expectations of the current residents in the area, according to the chairperson of the District Six Community Forum, Anwar Botha. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast Beat, Botha said many of the residents were satisfied that their concerns and issues were[…]
District Six claimants on Saturday expressed their frustration at authorities with the slow progress of the housing development by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform at the Multi-purpose Hall at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). The meeting raised many issues including progress of development and equity. Hundreds[…]
The provincial land claims commissioner in the Western Cape, Michael Worsnip, has hailed the reopening of the land claims process, saying the decision was based on the massive numbers who were excluded as a result of the previous cut off date. President Jacob Zuma last week signed into law the[…]
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