To provide for security of tenure of labour-tenants and those persons occupying or using land as a result of their association with labour tenants; to provide for the acquisition of land and rights in land by labour tenants; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996, (Act No. 3 of 1996) has been amended and updated by the Land Court Act, 2023 (Act No. 6 of 2023), Schedule to the Act as per Notice No. 3744 of GG49372 dated 27 September 2023., commenced on 5 April 2024 per Proclamation Notice 162 of GG50448.

The Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No. 3 of 1996) has been amended by the Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act, 2011, (Act No. 4 of 2011), Government Gazette 34300, Notice No. 427, dated 16 May 2011.

The Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No. 3 of 1996) has been amended by the Land Affairs General Amendment Act, 2001 (Act No. 51 of 2001), Government Gazette 22894, Notice No. 1283, dated 5 December 2001.

The Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No. 3 of 1996) has been amended by the Land Restitution and Reform Laws Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 63 of 1997), Government Gazette 18449, Notice No. 1560, dated 21 November 1997.

The Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No. 3 of 1996) has been amended by the Labour Tenancy Arbitration Rules, Government Gazette 17804, Notice No. R. 299, dated 21 February 1997.

The Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No. 3 of 1996) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 17051, Notice No. 486, dated 22 March 1996.