Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation bill: scholar weighs up the new act
South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for ...
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Land Seizure and South Africa's New Expropriation Bill - Scholar Weighs Up the New Act [analysis]
South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the public interest.The passing of the Expropriation Act ...
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Expropriation law a significant milestone – SACP
The newly assented Expropriation Act repeals the apartheid-era Expropriation Act, 63 of 1975, replacing it with legislation rooted in the principles of a democratic and just transformation. The Act ...
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The Expropriation Act is necessarily unconstitutional
The new Expropriation Act has plenty of that, but this Act is also necessarily unconstitutional given its conceptual approach to the domain of expropriation law per se. Let us start with the low ...
The implications of the Expropriation Bill for South Africa’s Land Reform Agenda
On January 23, 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law, marking a significant milestone in ...
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Expropriation Act: ‘Contradictory processes’ will prevent implementation, says Macpherson
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson. Picture: X / @ParliamentofRSA The Expropriation Act remains unconstitutional, asserts Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI ...
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Expropriation Law welcomed by labour but DA threatens to challenge it
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing into law the Expropriation Bill has seen labour and left-leaning parties applauding the move while liberals and conservatives condemned it. The DA rejected ...
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ANC Defends Expropriation Act at Lekgotla, Calls It a Step Toward Justice and Growth
The act replaces the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975 and allows for the expropriation of land in the public interest, including for land reform and socio-economic development.
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Cosatu president: why the Expropriation Act is crucial for the country’s future
What is their alternative? To retain the existing Expropriation Act adopted in 1975, the darkest days of apartheid. This 1975 Act not only does not reflect the progressive values and mandate of ...
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South African president signs controversial land seizure bill, eroding private property rights
The law, which replaces the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975, "outlines how expropriation can be done and on what basis" by the state, the government says, according to the BBC.