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Different Kinds of Land Tenure in South Africa

Private ownership: Private ownership means that a person or business owns the house or the land through having a registered title deed.

Communal ownership: This means people own land or property together as a community or as a group. This can be organised as a trust, Section 21 company, voluntary association or communal property association (CPA).

Renting: You can rent your house or land from its owner for a monthly fee.

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