Author: Jaap
Published:
11
Apr
2018
The Dullah Omar Institute has noted with great sadness the passing of Dr Skweyiya, one of the founding members of the Institute (formerly the Community Law Centre). Dr Skweyiya fully represented the unwavering commitment to justice and the protection of the marginalised that characterised the generation of leaders that helped usher in democracy and went on to serve South Africa with great distinction.
Author: Jaap
Published:
11
Apr
2018
The Dullah Omar Institute has noted with great sadness the passing of Dr Skweyiya, one of the founding members of the Institute (formerly the Community Law Centre). Dr Skweyiya fully represented the unwavering commitment to justice and the protection of the marginalised that characterised the generation of leaders that helped usher in democracy and went on to serve South Africa with great distinction.
The DOI organised an Expert and Activist Conference. The conference comprised 8 presentations divided into three sessions. Session one, dealt with the legal process to achieve law reform, where we are now, and are we implementing the most suitable economic models to achieve real gains for land claimants.
The meeting with the Deeds Office included the participation of the Acting Chief Registrar of Deeds Ms M Ntuli who facilitated an interactive engagement between the Ugandan delegation and the DRDLR officials. In addition, a presentation was rendered by Mr Theo Bester which set a sound foundation for the discussion, who explained the mandate of the Deeds Office.
The meeting with the Land Claims Commission (LCC) created a platform for the Land Inquiry to learn key lessons that could be applied to the Ugandan Land Fund.
An informal dialogue session was hosted by Prof Serene Coetzee at the Centre for Geo-info Sciences.
The meeting with Prof Berrisford, was to provide a platform to the Ugandan delegation on ideas for urban land law reform. The discussion highlighted the significance in understanding the urban land market and identifying problems to be tackled for effective urban land reform.
Author: Jacob
Published:
04
Apr
2018
Problems in local government must be investigated, this is necessary because a large portion of South Africa and its people are feeling and living the consequences of poor governance. This is according to Prof Nico Steytler, SARChI Chair in Multlevel Government, Law and Policy at the Dullah Omar Institute when delivering a keynote address at the SALGA Research Colloquium currently taking place at the Cape Sun Hotel from 28-29 March 2018.
