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More newsThe Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: Where to next?
For decades, the primary piece of legislation influencing agricultural land development has been the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act 70 of 1970 (Act). The Act was repealed by the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act Repeal Act 64 of 1998 (Repeal Act), however, more than 25 years later, the Repeal Act is yet to have come into full effect, and we remain primarily bound to the provisions of the Act. The aim of the Act is to prevent the fragmentation of agricultural land for the preservation of sustainable and economically viable farming activities by imposing regulations and procedures for the subdivision, control and development of such land.
Rail privatisation is on track: South Africa ratifies Luxembourg Rail Protocol
The ratification and adoption of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock (adopted in 2007) (Protocol) is imminent in South Africa. On 27 January 2025, South Africa submitted its ratification instrument, with adoption set to be effective from 1 May 2025.
Transnet’s final Network Statement published – Privatisation of the rail network will soon be a reality
The finalisation of Transnet’s Network Statement (Network Statement) marks a pivotal moment in the reform of South Africa’s rail sector, signalling that access to the rail network by private train operator companies (TOCs) will soon be areality.