Land grabs will not happen, David Mabuza assures SA
However, there have been some land occupations after the ANC’s announcement that it will push to have expropriation without compensation enacted
The government will stand firm on opposing land grabs and invasions, Deputy President David Mabuza said on Thursday. Responding to questions in the National Assembly, Mabuza said the government would use all available legal mechanisms "to ensure that land invasions do not occur". "We will stand firm and oppose land grabs and land invasions … we will use the law to ensure that it does not happen. We request all of you to stand firm and condemn land invasions. It is our collective effort," Mabuza said. SA has experienced sporadic land occupations and invasions in the wake of the ANC’s announcement that it would push for a constitutional amendment that would make it clear how land could be expropriated without compensation. Despite the joint constitutional review committee still considering the possibility of amending the constitution, earlier in August President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the ANC would support an amendment to the constitution — a move that sent shockwaves across t...
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