The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights in Gauteng and North West has approved 485 land restitution claims in respect of 1 254 properties in the towns of Mafikeng, Vryburg, Ventersdorp, Lichtenburg, Schweizer-Reneke and Klerksdorp. More than 94% of the Gauteng restitution claims have been finalised, with over 13 000 people in the North West benefiting from the process.