Laws governing land reform and restitution are biased in favour of land owners, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Speaking at the opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders in Cape Town, he called on members to put together a team of "good lawyers" to take advantage of the recently-passed Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill.

The measure, approved earlier this week by the National Assembly, seeks to re-open the land restitution process...read more here: Land reform laws in favour of land owners: Zuma