Justice
Frustration in a wasted land
07 February 2021 - 00:00
"Why must I know about land?" says Mr Mahlangu, who heads the agriculture department's Waterberg district in Limpopo. "Land affairs knows about land, whether it's for building or residential or agriculture. Not us." I have asked Mahlangu if he is not concerned about the wasted lands in his district. There used to be oranges here, after all, and lychees and watermelons...
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