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Chapter 11
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INTRODUCTION
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LAND
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What is the government’s land policy?
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Laws and court cases that apply to the land reform programme
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Municipal governments and their role in land, land tenure and evictions
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Land restitution
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Land redistribution and land grants
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Other land reform initiatives
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Land tenure reform
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Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA) (No 62 of 1997) and the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Act (No 2 of 2018)
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Land Rights Management Board and Committees
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Possible repeal of ESTA and the Land Tenure Security Bill
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Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (PIE) (No 19 of 1998)
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Dealing with land claims and other land reform disputes – the Land Claims Court
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Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (No 16 of 2013) (SPLUMA)
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HOUSING
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What is the government’s housing policy?
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Laws passed to ensure access to quality housing
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The housing subsidy
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Types of housing subsidies
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The role of development workers in helping people to access housing subsidies
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The role of local government and housing
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BUYING A HOUSE
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The offer to purchase
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Transfer
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Defects in a house
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RENTING A HOUSE
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Tenants, landlords and leases
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The Rental Housing Act (No 50 of 1999)
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Rental Housing Amendment Act (No 35 of 2014)
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EVICTIONS FROM RENTED PROPERTY
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Trespassing
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PROBLEMS
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Problem 1: A landlord applies for a civil eviction order
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Problem 2: Being arrested and charged with trespassing
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Problem 3: Protecting dismissed farmworkers against eviction
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Problem 4: Protecting labour tenants against losing land
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Problem 5: Provision of land, housing and services for homeless people
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Problem 6: Negotiating to upgrade an informal settlement
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Problem 7: Applying for an individual housing subsidy
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Problem 8: Common problems in renting a house or flat
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Problem 9: Falling behind on rent, rates and service payments to the local council
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Problem 10: The hidden costs of buying a house
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Problem 11: Falling behind on bond payments
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Problem 12: Problems with a house you bought
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Problem 13: Getting money from the Land Bank for farming
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CHECKLISTS
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Checklist: General Land and Housing
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Checklist: Paying off a house that you have bought

Other land reform initiatives

COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (CASP)

The Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) is a national governmental initiative, which was established in 2003. The programme aims to support provincial departments of agriculture to create a favourable environment for Smallholder Farmers (SHF) and to expand the provision of support services for the development of agriculture. CASP has six pillars: information and knowledge management, technical and advisory assistance, and regulatory services; training and capacity building; marketing and business development; on-farm and off-farm infrastructure and production inputs.

Who can apply for CASP funding?

Agriculture-related projects that include vulnerable communities according to the following levels:

  • Farmers
  • Agricultural macro-system within the consumer environment
  • Agri-Processing and value-adding projects
  • Subsistence and household food producers
  • Community projects

People wanting to apply for CASP funding should apply at the provincial office for agriculture. Applicants will need to declare previous government support.