It comes after the Presidential panel on land reform made several recommendations. It includes the interpretation of the Restitution of Land Rights Act to include the Khoi-San people.

Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Thoko Didiza has been given the green light to address legitimate claims such as the Khoi-San and other pre-1913 claims through land redistribution.

Northern Cape Premier, Zamani Saul, says that they are grateful for the recommendation.

“As the province, we are very grateful with that recommendation by the presidential panel because wars of dispossession took place far beyond 1913 and this will address problems of land hunger in the Northern Cape.”

The panel further suggests the minister engage the Khoi-San people. Professor at the University of Western Cape, Ruth Hall, says that the minister has the authority to address the claims by the Khoi-San people.

“The minister has ministerial discretion and authority to address the claims of the Khoi-San people through her discretionary power. So we have called on the minister to engage the Khoi-San people to identify land and territory that is under claim and to expedite a settlement of those claims. ”

The dialogue will further allow those affected by the land bills to voice their concerns.

SABC News