SA History Timeline

1994

Restitution of Land Rights Act

The Restitution of Land Rights Act created a legal process for communities and individuals dispossessed under racially discriminatory laws.

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legislation

The Restitution of Land Rights Act created a legal process for communities and individuals dispossessed under racially discriminatory laws.

Significance

It made land restitution one of the first major legal remedies of the democratic era.

Why it matters

It made land restitution one of the first major legal remedies of the democratic era.