October 2019
The South African Parliament began discussing constitutional reforms that would permit the uncompensated seizure of private land.
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February 2018
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: 2,250
October 2020
The Expropriation Bill of 2020 was published, gazetted and introduced as part of the parliamentary process in the National Assembly. According to the Bill, expropriation is a “compulsory acquisition of property by an expropriating authority”, which means any state organ or department may expropriate private property. The Bill enables the expropriation of any “property” and…
July 2019
The National Assembly established an Ad Hoc Committee in terms of Rule 253 to: (a) initiate and introduce legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution and (b) have regard for the work done and recommendations as contained in the reports of the Constitutional Review Committee and the previous Ad Hoc Committee on the Amendment of…
February 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure accepts written comments on the Expropriation Bill B 23-2020. Post Views: 1,348
5 December 2018
The National Council of Provinces adopted the Joint Constitutional Review Committee’s report on the review of Section 25 of the Constitution. Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and North West voted in favour. Western Cape voted against the report. Post Views: 1,467
