Land expropriation without compensation
2020 ends without formalisation of SA’s land reform plan
Another year has come to an end without the controversial policy on land expropriation without compensation being completed.
The proposed new law has a long history. The country has been trying for almost 12 years now to come up with expropriation legislation that is in line with the Constitution.
The law would allow land to be confiscated without compensation if its unused, abandoned, or poses a safety risk.
The committee met for the first time since its reestablishment to discuss its programme for public hearings which start in October.
Lobby group AfriForum wants a declaratory order that the adoption of the Constitutional Review Committee’s report on land expropriation without compensation is unlawful and should be set aside.
The comments come amid a parliamentary process which is looking at amending section 25 of the Constitution to allow expropriation without compensation.
The parliamentary committee tasked with amending Section 25 of the supreme law of the land is unable to complete its work in time and is likely to ask for an extension.
Chair of the ad hoc committee responsible for amending legislation on land Mathole Motshekga postponed all committee activities.
The hearings will continue until the end of April and will wrap up in the Western Cape.
The struggle icon and former president of the ANC was reburied in Ngcobo 60 years after his death. Ramaphosa declared the reburial as a special official funeral.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has already hosted two investment summits and a jobs summit to try to come up with solutions to fix the economy.
The group brought the Durban city centre to a standstill on Monday as it marched on City Hall to hand over a memorandum of demands to authorities.
The United States’ top diplomat said for true inclusive and sustainable economic liberation, African economies needed strong rule of law, respect for property rights, and regulation that encourages investment.
The proposed amendment to the Constitution represents a critical juncture in South African constitutional politics.
During his State of the Nation Address in Parliament, the president said beneficiaries of land would undergo compulsory training before receiving the land.
Agri Western Cape CEO Jannie Strydom said that government first needed to address challenges in the agriculture sector and implement its own programmes.
At its recent party lekgotla, the ANC proposed that powers to expropriate land and determine compensation should lie with the Cabinet and the minister of land reform, instead of with the courts.
Members of the public will now have until the end of February to submit written comments.
Members of the public have exactly a week left to make submissions before Parliament finalises the process to amend the Constitution.