Land expropriation
WC govt: Land expropriation without compensation unlikely to improve lives
The provincial government has made submissions to a parliamentary committee tasked with amending the Constitution to explicitly allow such expropriation.
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SA could end up like Zim, warns Parly, if land saga isn’t resolved
The warning came from Mathole Motshekga, who chairs Parliament’s ad hoc committee tasked with amending section 25 to make land expropriation without compensation explicit.
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MPs raise concerns over parallel public hearings on Expropriation Bill
Dr Mathole Motshekga, who chairs the committee on land expropriation, said that the proceedings of the Public Works committee were like putting the cart before the horse.
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De Lille receives 50k public submissions on Expropriation Bill
Many of the submissions were one-line emails with the writer simply expressing their objection to the bill.
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Ramaphosa: We will speed up process of giving women access to land
During his Women’s Day address on Sunday, Ramaphosa said government had resolved to set aside 40% of public procurement to women owned- businesses in a bid to achieve equality.
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Zimbabwe agrees to pay $3.5 billion compensation to white farmers
But the southern African nation does not have the money and will issue long term bonds and jointly approach international donors with the farmers to raise funding, according to the compensation agreement.
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EFF: Land expropriation without compensation is non-negotiable
The comments come amid a parliamentary process which is looking at amending section 25 of the Constitution to allow expropriation without compensation.
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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.
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WC farmers take on land expropriation: We aren't going anywhere
The farmers said land expropriation won’t get them off their land.
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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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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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Cabinet endorses 60 recommendations made by land reform panel
The panel made a total of 73 recommendations but not all were accepted.
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Land rights for women, corruption under spotlight
Corruption Watch has accused government of failing to decisively deal with corruption in the land sector, thus exacerbating inequality originating from the colonial era.
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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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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 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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Mabuza talks land reform, SA economy at Mpumalanga Show
Deputy President David Mabuza was speaking at the Mpumalanga Show held at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
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Land reform advisory panel: SA requires clarity on implications of policy change
It said people were more worried about land grabs becoming the order of the day in the absence of a clear policy.
