XITSONGA LAND SYSTEM: On land Ownership

This series documents our indigenous laws on land access, settlement, and inheritance.


ARTICLE 1 OF 10:

SUPREME OWNERSHIP OF LAND

  1. By our law, the land belongs to the Chief, not as private property, but as a custodian on behalf of the people. The Chief does not own land for personal gain.
  2. Through the Chief, land becomes communal property available for settlement.
  3. Land cannot be bought, sold, or traded under our law.

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