Land expropriation bill
Cabinet endorses 60 recommendations made by land reform panel
The panel made a total of 73 recommendations but not all were accepted.
Corruption Watch has accused government of failing to decisively deal with corruption in the land sector, thus exacerbating inequality originating from the colonial era.
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.
The public has 60 days to comment on the draft bill which was published by Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi on Friday.
The president says for South Africa to strive for equality there needs to be expropriation of land without compensation.
Ramaphosa has made land redistribution a flagship policy as he seeks to unite the ANC and win public support ahead of an election next year.
AfriForum approached the high court last week with an urgent application to stop the report being tabled next week.
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.
At least 600 field staff will visit commercial farms across the country to establish, the number of commercial farmers, among other things.
Former President Thabo Mbeki has questioned the ANC's stance on land expropriation without compensation.
President Ramaphosa says most South Africans back an orderly process of land reform.
Julius Malema warned that poor, young South Africans felt abandoned by the country's post-apartheid politics since the end of white-minority rule in 1994.
Kieno Kammies speaks to Johann Bornman, an economist and the chairperson of Agri Development Solutions.
Nedbank says it’s committed to supporting government in its land reform intentions.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa last month announced the party supports an amendment to section 25 of the Constitution to allow for this policy.
Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane made the comments at a briefing on the outcomes of the cabinet meeting in Pretoria.
Parliament gave the constitutional review committee until 28 October to finalise its work and wants its report debated before the end of the year.
The second day of public hearings at Parliament will also see Agri-SA and the National African Farmers’ Union having their say.
Today’s hearings held by the Joint Constitutional Review Committee emanate from written submissions to the committee.