KwaZulu-Natal Premier Advocates for Women's Leadership in Land Restitution

Speaking at a ceremony at the Ncome Museum in Nquthu Local Municipality on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli called for the government to prioritize women as land is returned to communities dispossessed during apartheid. During the ceremony, the national government handed over two thousand title deeds to people displaced from their land. Ntuli stated the government should focus on improving the lives of women, emphasizing the crucial role of land in ensuring economic opportunities. He urged that women benefit in large numbers from land restitution, given their majority and financial disadvantage. Ntuli also encouraged cooperation between traditional leadership and beneficiaries to ensure public support for the program. He further urged people to put aside their differences, following concerns raised by some disgruntled community members.