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- Is this description of the Legal Resources Centre and its advice on Farm 39 correct? What would you like to change?
- Can residents of Genadendal ask the Legal Resources Centre for advice on land rights today, and through which office?
- Should readers reach you through the moderators, or through a public contact?
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) calls itself South Africa’s largest public interest law centre [MS]. It was founded in 1979 by lawyers opposed to apartheid, and gives free legal services to vulnerable people and marginalised communities, with a focus on land and education rights [MS]. On 26 May 2009 it advised the Steering Committee that parts of the Genadendal land settlement conflicted with TRANCRAA [IC].
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- [IC] Independently Corroborated. Confirmed by an official record, such as a government notice or a court or council record, or by at least two sources that do not depend on each other.
- [MS] Mission-Sourced. Comes from the organisation’s own website or statements, from the statements of a group it works with, or from the Forum’s own records. It has not been checked against sources that do not depend on them.
- [TBV] To Be Verified. Seems likely, but nobody has confirmed it from a reliable source yet.
At a glance
| Kind | Non-profit |
| Based in | Johannesburg |
| Website | lrc.org.za |
| Role | Legal advice on the TRANCRAA process, 2009 [IC] |
| Link to the valley | Direct. Its advice shaped the Farm 39 process |
| Contact with the Forum | Not approached |
What it does
The LRC has offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Makhanda, and became a non-profit company in 2022 [MS].
How its work reaches the valley
The LRC’s advice of 26 May 2009 is recorded on TRANCRAA and Farm 39: The Land Transfer Process [IC]. The Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act page names it as a legal aid organisation that works on land rights [IC].
Where it touches this site
- TRANCRAA and Farm 39: The Land Transfer Process, which records the 2009 advice.
- Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act.
What is still open
- Whether residents can approach the LRC’s Cape Town office on land rights in Genadendal today.
Have your say
If you know more about Legal Resources Centre’s work in the valley, contact the moderators via How to Submit.
Related
- Organisations Outside the Valley
- Urban Dynamics Western Cape
- Department of Land Reform and Rural Development
- Genadendal Transformasie Komitee
References
- Legal Resources Centre. Who we are. Its founding, offices, focus, and services.
- Ward 2 Development Forum. TRANCRAA and Farm 39: The Land Transfer Process, and the records it cites. The advice of 26 May 2009.