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Land expropriation without compensation
DA wants public comment deadline on land expropriation draft law extended
Members of the public have exactly a week left to make submissions before Parliament finalises the process to amend the Constitution.
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Farmers could soon donate land through online system
A new draft policy for the allocation of land could see farmers donate land through an online system.
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Motshekga: We don't want to create division over land expropriation
The parliamentary committee working on the thorny issue of land expropriation has again stressed the need to complete its work without sowing division in South Africa.
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Cabinet explains why it’s rejected land reform fund for expropriation
Cabinet has rejected a recommendation to form a land reform fund to assist with the expropriation of land without expropriation.
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Cabinet says on track with changes to laws governing land expropriation
An ad hoc parliamentary committee was established earlier this year to examine ways to change the Constitution to allow for expropriation of land without compensation.
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Ramaphosa: It’s govt's priority to accelerate land reform
The president delivered the keynote address at the government’s national Day of Reconciliation event at the Bergville Municipal Sports Complex in the Okhahlamba Local Municipality.
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Draft land expropriation bill to be gazetted
Committee chairperson Mathole Motshekga said the draft bill would be published in the Government Gazette next week, which would open the door for public participation.
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Legal advisers give Parly green light on land bill
Various opposition parties and interest groups are dead set against the move.
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Parly receives first draft to amend Section 25 on land rights
The amendment bill makes the expropriation of land without compensation more explicit and comes about a year after the National Assembly agreed that the Constitution can be changed.
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Motshekga appeals to MPs to put aside differences for land expropriation bill
The parliamentary committee tasked with initiating and introducing legislation to allow for land expropriation without compensation has held a workshop to gather information on how to draft the bill.
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Bill on land expropriation to be open for public comment soon
The ad hoc committee is tasked with coming up with a way to change Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation.
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Economic cluster ministers set for NCOP grilling over land expropriation, SABC
Economic cluster ministers, like Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille, can expect a number of questions from members of the NCOP, from whether any land will be expropriated in terms of the proposed Expropriation Bill, to whether Section 25 of the Constitution will be amended.
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Parliament: Constitution amendment for land expropriation will go ahead
Parliament said the amendment of the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation will happen whether people are opposed to it or not.
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Mabuza: Govt to release parcels of land for agriculture, housing
Deputy President David Mabuza said land would be released for industrial purposes and not just agriculture.
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Mabuza: Govt will meet deadline for expropriation without compensation
Deputy President David Mabuza gave the assurance during his oral question and answer session in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
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Mathole Motshekga confident the land committee will meet deadline
ANC MP Dr MatholeMotshekga - who chairs the committee tasked with amending Section 25 of the Constitution - said it must complete its work by the end of March 2020.
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Motshekga expects fiery debate on wording to allow for land expropriation
ANC MP Mathole Motshekga said he would like to see the committee reach consensus on the best wording to change the Constitution when it came to allowing for the expropriation of land without compensation.
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Agriculture continues to be pivotal part of SA’s economy, Mabuza says
The deputy president addressed the Mpumalanga Show at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday, where the annual event showcased agriculture, forestry, wildlife, tourism, and related sectors.
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IFP calls for unused state land to be redistributed to public
Newly-elected party secretary-general Siphosethu Ngcobo said that the resolution of the land issue carried with it the potential to heal the wounds of the past.
