Have Your Say: Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Bill [B 6B - 2020] (S76)

The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy invites interested people and stakeholders to submit written comments on the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Bill [B 6B - 2020] (s76).

The Bill seeks to amend the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act, 1991, so as to provide for the application for conversion of land tenure rights to ownership; to provide for the notice of informing interested persons of an application to convert land tenure rights into ownership; to provide for an opportunity for interested persons to object to conversion of land tenure rights into ownership; to provide for the institution of inquiries to assist in the determination of land tenure rights; to provide for application to court by an aggrieved person for appropriate relief; to provide for the recognition of conversions that took effect in good faith in the past; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Enquiries, as well as written submissions, can be directed to Mr Asgar A Bawa, Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, via e-mail to abawa@parliament.gov.za or faxed to 086 543 3124.

The closing date for submissions is Monday, 22 March 2021.

Copies of the Bill can be obtained from Mr A A Bawa on Cell 083 709 8530 or at www.parliament.gov.za.

Issued by Ms TC Modise, MP, Chairperson of the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy