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FILE: Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Picture: @alanwinde/Twitter

Section 25

WC govt: Land expropriation without compensation unlikely to improve lives

By Kevin Brandt

The provincial government has made submissions to a parliamentary committee tasked with amending the Constitution to explicitly allow such expropriation.

  • FILE: Mathole Motshekga. Picture: Elmond Jiyane/GCIS

    MPs working on amendment of Section 25 of Constitution seek 30-day extension

    The ad hoc committee's deadline to come up with a report on the amendment to be submitted to Parliament lapsed on Monday.

    357 days ago
  • FILE: A National Assembly hybrid plenary sitting in line with COVID-19 regulations on 27 August 2020. Picture: @ParliamentofRSA/Twitter

    Political parties still at deadlock on amending Section 25 of the Constitution

    The amending of the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation continues to divide parties who have resorted to bilateral talks. However, these too have not yielded any results.

    358 days ago
  • FILE: Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town. Picture: Christa Eybers/Eyewitness News.

    Parly adopts report on public submissions to amend Section 25 of Constitution

    The ad hoc committee to initiate and introduce legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution has met on Friday and will now draft the long-awaited constitutional amendment.

    403 days ago
  • FILE: Sheep grazing in a field near Swellendam, in the Western Cape. Picture: AFP

    Banking sector to make submissions at land expropriation hearings

    For a second day, a parliamentary committee will hear from individuals and organisations who had indicated in their written submissions that they wished to make further oral presentations.

    426 days ago
  • FILE: Members of Parliament’s constitutional review committee pictured during a land debate in Welkom on 3 July 2018. Picture: Kgomotso Modise/EWN.

    Land debate: Ad hoc committee set up to amend Section 25 of Constitution

    The committee met for the first time since its reestablishment to discuss its programme for public hearings which start in October.

    593 days ago
  • Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town. Picture: EWN

    Public urged by Parly to submit comments on Section 25 amendment by today

    The ad hoc committee to initiate and introduce legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution extended the period for submissions last month.

    815 days ago
  • Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town. Picture: EWN

    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.

    903 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Bill to amend Constitution for land expropriation a step closer

    The ad hoc committee has received a briefing from Parliament’s lawyers on the process to be followed.

    1188 days ago
  • The constitutional review committee has on 15 November 2018 adopted its final report that recommends the amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution. Picture: @ParliamentofRSA/Twitter.

    Land expropriation report adopted, now what?

    Parliament is expected to debate and adopt the committee’s report at the end of November, but that’s just the start of a lengthy process to amend the Constitution.

    1286 days ago
  • Picture: Refilwe Thobega/EWN

    Land expropriation: Draft report on review on Constitution tabled

    The Parliament’s constitutional review committee was asked in March to consult the public on the possible amendment to allow for land expropriation without compensation.

    1300 days ago
  • A screengrab of MPs resuming public hearings on whether to amend the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation.

    Parly committee asks for extension to report back on land expropriation hearings

    The committee is expected to give a recommendation whether to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation.

    1341 days ago
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