AFRA is a land rights advocacy NGO working to support marginalised black rural people, with a focus on farm dwellers, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Pietermaritzburg
Joined April 2012
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Join AFRA this Mandela Day.
This Mandela Day, let’s give 67 minutes…and more. We’re fundraising to support our farm dweller.
Please share this poster with your networks.Thank you for spreading the word.
#MandelaDay
#67minutes
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1KZN TV covered the ILRMC launch at uMshwathi Municipality. The message was clear: farm dwellers’ voices can’t be ignored anymore.
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Highlights of Interim Land Rights Management Committee Launch
Farm dwellers showed up.
Voices were heard.
Change is in motion.
#justicethroughlandandagroecology
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#QinaMbokodo
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On 23 June 2026, AFRA and Biowatch will be hosting the KZN premiere of the documentary What Feeds Us.
We would love for you to join us at this event. Please scan the QR code on the invitation or email [email protected] to RSVP.
@raithfoundation.bsky.social
#agroecology
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The Interim Land Rights Management Committee is now officially launched.
The Interim Land Rights Management Committee is active and ready to continue engaging with you on challenges across different farms.
#justicethroughlandandagroecology
#afra_wabantu
#ILRMC
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Invitation to Interim Land Rights Management Committee Launch.
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uMshwathi Local Municipality
launches the country’s first existing & functioning
Land Rights Management Committee
as provided for by the Extension of Security
of Tenure Act
Sunday 17 May 2026
09h00
Cool Air
uMshwathi
KZN
@umshwathi
#Justice_through_Land_and_Agroecology
Today we gather for the Labour Tenants Claims Resolution Programme (LTCRP) CBO Task Team, AFRA & Special Master of Labour Tenants (SMLT) Land Court Reflection and Engagement Meeting.
#LandJustice #LTCRP #AFRA #LabourTenants
#CBOsTaskTeam
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It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Mr Phillip Shabalala, born in eDumbe in the north-western part of KwaZulu-Natal, a committed member of the Farm Dweller Eviction and Development Committee (FEDCO) and a dedicated comrade in the struggle for land rights.
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Women’s Land Rights Workshop
Today AFRA, Qina Mbokodo, and Legal Resources Centre (LRC) hosting a powerful Women's Land Rights Workshop, diving into crucial topics like marriage systems, matrimonial regimes, and tenure security.
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AFRA extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr Mnqobi Ngubane, an academic from Nelson Mandela University, and all those involved in the production of Mathonga Elizwe – Spirits of the Land, for winning the SAFTA Award for Best Documentary Short.
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AFRA Statement on the SAHRC Food System Inquiry
The hearing will be live streamed on YouTube:
17 March 2026 at 11h00
youtube.com/@SAHRC1
Read AFRA’s full submission here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1hmk…
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A big thank you to @11thHour and @DGMT through @SERITI for their support to AFRA’s Agroecology Learning and Innovation Hub. Without your support our seed propagation, banking, and distribution would not be possible.
@raithfoundation.bsky.social
#SeedSaving
#AgroecologyInAction
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PRESS RELEASE:
Association For Rural Advancement (AFRA) is Amicus Curiae
lrc.org.za/afra-admitted-as-…
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Happy International Women’s Day
Celebrating the power of women in agroecology farming. Sharing the inspiring story of Miss. Lungisile Luthuli, a true trailblazer in sustainable farming.🌽👏🏻
#WomensDay
#AgroecologyInActionSupportingResilientAndAutonomousFarmDwellerCommunities
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DAY ONE OF FARM DWELLERS (FDs) & LABOUR TENANTS (LTs) COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS (CBOs) REPRESENTATIVES ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP.
#justice_through_Land_and_Sustainable_Livelihoods
#AFRA_Wabantu
Today, we celebrate the power of education in driving sustainability and protecting our planet. Let's keep learning, sharing, and acting for a greener tomorrow.
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