Communal Property Associations Act, 1996 (Act No. 28 of 1996)

WHEREAS it is desirable that disadvantaged communities should be able to establish appropriate legal institutions through which they may acquire, hold and manage property in common;

AND WHEREAS it is necessary to ensure that such institutions are established and managed in a manner which is non-discriminatory, equitable and democratic and that such institutions be accountable to their members;

AND WHEREAS it is necessary to ensure that members of such institutions are protected against abuse of power by other members;

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:—