The Maledu Judgment: The power of tenure rights recognition
Channel: Land Portal
Date: 2023-03-22

Platinum mining has rapidly expanded onto communal land in South Africa, leading to tensions over land rights between traditional communities, land users, and mining companies. The Wilgespruit Farm community won a landmark victory in 2018 when the Constitutional Court ruled in their favor and confirmed that their consent was needed for mining activities and relocation.

This webinar will discuss the implications of the Maledu judgment, the importance of recognizing and protecting informal land rights, and the positive outcomes that tenure security can have for mining-affected communities.

The webinar will take place in English with simultaneous interpretation in French, Portuguese, and Spanish.