XITSONGA LAND SYSTEM: On land Departure

ARTICLE 8 OF 10:

LOSS OF RIGHTS THROUGH DEPARTURE

  1. Should a Headman or Chief leave the territory permanently:
    • all rights to the land cease immediately.
  2. Length of occupation, even spanning generations, does not override this rule.
  3. Authority exists only within active community presence.

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