Land amendment act 'invalid'‚ top court rules

The Constitutional Court has declared invalid in its entirety the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act."The NCOP public participation process was unreasonable and thus constitutionally invalid‚" Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga found in a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday.The court pointed out that provinces gave out notices just days before hearings‚ which were held only in certain municipalities and excluded many of those affected.