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Collected on 22 August 2026
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Availability of municipal land for restitution purposes
The City of Cape Town may make municipal land available for restitution on a negotiated basis. This includes land identified as alternative land for claimants, subject to assessment of development frameworks, locality, and city policies. A moratorium is imposed on long-term leases, sales, or redevelopment of land directly subject to a claim until resolution.
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City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Reference
https://www.capetown.gov.za/_documents/resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Land%20Restitution%20Policy%20-%20approved%20on%2031%20October%202001.pdf
the City may endeavour to make land directly subject to restitution, i.e. restoration of original land, available to the Land Claims Commission on a negotiated basis
Land restitution assistance from the City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town provides support to land claimants and the Land Claims Commission by offering access to council records, planning and legal advice, and helping to compile a restitution database. The City also considers making land available for restitution on a negotiated basis and may offer free land if national government does so, provided the wider community benefits.
the City will assist the Land Claims Commission and claimants in respect of gathering information from existing Council records required by the Commission to verify the claims. Such Council assistance may include planning and legal advice.
Restoration of rental occupation to original tenants
The City will, where possible, assist in re-allocating tenancies to original tenants (claimants) who were displaced, facilitating their return to rental housing on restored land.
the City will, where possible, assist in the restoration of rental occupation to original tenants (claimants) through the re-allocation of tenancies to claimants
Financial assistance for community-based development related to restitution
The City may provide financial assistance for community-based development projects on land affected by restitution, particularly where the land is strategically located and benefits both claimants and the broader community. This assistance is not for private, commercial, or industrial use.
the City, in acknowledging that development related to restitution is “special or unique”, may consider assisting financially in instances where the land affected by restitution is strategically located in terms of the City-wide context and the development not only benefits the claimants but also the broader community.
