February 2020
The Ad Hoc Committee to initiate and introduce legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution in order to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation.
Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola, said: “Changing the Constitution was just one instrument we could have used. The matter is now ended. We will now use our simple majority to pass laws that will allow for expropriation without compensation.” Post Views: 957
The South African Parliament began discussing constitutional reforms that would permit the uncompensated seizure of private land. Post Views: 1,828
The ANC-led government announced at the 54th National Conference that it will seek to amend Section 25 of the South African Constitution regarding property rights to implement land expropriation without compensation. Post Views: 926
The National Assembly adopted the Joint Constitutional Review Committee’s report on the review of Section 25 of the Constitution. 209 MPs voted in favour, 91 against, with 0 abstentions. Post Views: 893
An internal discussion document of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) is provided to AfriForum by a reputable source. The document contains a list of 139 properties which are earmarked for expropriation. The document’s disclosure was preceded by confirmation from Zizi Kodwa, Head of the Presidency, as well as other members of…
The Parliament of South Africa passed a motion to review the property ownership clause of the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation. Post Views: 1,682