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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88625, member: 27"]
Land gets handed back to thousands in KwaZulu-Natal, sparking raw joy and old scars healing.

Title deeds restore massive chunks
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[*]Cyril Ramaphosa led the emotional handover on Friday.
[*]Over 17 000 hectares returned to four claimant groups.
[*]St Paul, Ngunjini, Ndzimankulu-Vierkant, plus the Lawrence family benefited.
[*]Around 2 800 people finally hold legal ownership papers.
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Restitution Act delivers justice
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[*]Claims stem from apartheid-era forced removals pre-1994.
[*]The ceremony happened at Esayidi TVET College in uMzimkhulu.
[*]The President called it a day of celebration after long suffering.
[*]Title deeds unlock belonging and economic shots.
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Lease setup keeps things sustainable
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[*]Singisi Forest Products holds a 2001 long-term lease.
[*]Managed under Forestry Department oversight.
[*]Communities get market rentals while retaining full title.
[*]Arrangement runs market-related and ends with owners in control.
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Government shows united front
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[*]KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli joined the stage.
[*]Inter-Ministerial Committee reps plus traditional leaders attended.
[*]Commission on Restitution backed the process heavily.
[*]Ties into Human Rights Month dignity push.
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Some tension flared up
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[*]Protesters disrupted parts that needed police to step in.
[*]Frustrations linger over slow reform pace.
[*]Core focus stayed on the recipients' huge win.
[*]Beneficiaries voiced massive relief and disbelief.
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