Access to land, land rights and the subject of land in South Africa is a key topical issue which continues to be debated in many forums. It evokes emotions and reminds the country of the painful past in which black people were deprived of this source of life. Indeed, as many have rightfully put it, land is life.
This year marks 110 years since the historical denial of access to land to the majority of South Africans. The enactment of the Natives Land Act