Stop making unilateral decisions, DA's Steenhuisen warns ANC after Expropriation Bill enacted
Steenhuisen says his party will not allow the ANC to act as if it obtained a majority mandate from last year's national election.
DA leader John Steenhuisen addressed a media briefing on 25 January 2025. Picture: @Our_DA/X
CAPE TOWN - Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has called on the African National Congress (ANC) to stop making unilateral decisions, stating that no partner in the Government of National Unity (GNU) is bigger than the others.
He was speaking in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, outlining his party's plans to challenge the constitutionality of the Expropriation Act in court.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the bill into law on Thursday.
The Expropriation Act allows for land or property to be expropriated in the public interest, ensuring that property owners receive compensation.
Steenhuisen said that his party would not allow the ANC to act as if it obtained a majority mandate from last year's national election.