KAGISO MAHLANGU | Should succession replace customary law in townships?

People are still facing the repercussions of apartheid laws, which impact inheritance claims and relationships

05 December 2021 - 18:35 By Kagiso Mahlangu

Owning a home is a significant milestone. It transverses many societal layers and offers homeowners and their families security, emotional and financial stability and spiritual, while allowing them to build up generational wealth to create a solid foundation for future generations’ success. But in SA’s historical dispensation, a huge portion of the population was denied property rights because of apartheid laws. These included the Black Land Act, Group Areas Act and Black Administration Act...

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