From March - September 2013, SAHA conducted an oral history and photographic project exploring the legacy of the 1913 Land Act in three communities in South Africa in order to mark the centenary of this act.

The three communities identified for this project were Driefontein, Mogopa and Braklaagte. TRAC (Transvaal Rural Action Committee) of the Black Sash was active in all three communities, particularly in relation to forced removals and forced incorporation into homelands.

Preparatory archival research was undertaken in order to devise relevant research questions to inform the oral history collection process. Interviews were then conducted in each community, to explore issues including the role of women as agents for resistance (including the Women's Rural Movement), modes of divisions within communities, as well as an exploration of both state and community tactics for resistance.

Gille de Vlieg contributed to the project through photographing the oral history process to create a body of contemporary images to contrast with her archival images in the Gille de Vlieg Photographic collection (AL3274).

Contained in this collection are the materials produced and collected in the course of Land Act legacy Project. This includes the oral history materials, photographs taken during the project, materials collected from community members and project documentation.