Parliament, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 – The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform will tomorrow and Friday hold public hearings in Mpumalanga as part of the extensive public hearings across the country on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill.
The decision to hold extensive public hearings follows a Constitutional Court ruling which instructed Parliament to strengthen public participation on the bill.
The aim of the Bill is to amongst others, to develop and keep a National Land Restitution Register as well as to provide for the reopening of the land claims process for restitution.
Details of the Public hearings
Date: Thursday, 21 June 2018
Venue: Gamarwe Community Hall, Nkangala District Municipality
Time: 09:30am
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMEN AND LAND REFORM, MS PHUMUZILE NGWENYA-MABILA
For media enquiries or interviews with the Chairperson, please contact the Committee’s Media Officer:
Name: Malatswa Molepo (Mr)
Parliamentary Communication Services
Tel: 021 403 8438
Cell: 081 512 7920
E-mail: mmolepo@parliament.gov.za
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