This Week on Uncensored: Who Really Owns the Land?

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Across South Africa and right here on the North Coast the question of land ownership is becoming harder to ignore.

Private farms, open spaces, and development sites are being illegally occupied at a growing rate, while the laws meant to protect property rights are increasingly being tested.

This week on Uncensored, I sat down with attorney and property law expert Gavin Steinhobel to unpack the foundations of land rights, ownership, and accountability, and what the law actually says when the lines between lawful occupation and land invasion begin to blur.

Next week, we take this discussion out of the studio to the ground, where the fault lines are widening. 🎧 Listen now
15 Oct 2025 English South Africa News · News Commentary

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