South Africans will draw the short end of the stick in expropriation
The debated constitutional amendment will create an arbitrary hierarchy of standards, in which South Africans sit at the very bottom
31 March 2021 - 16:40
Parliament is debating two bills, one amending the property clause (section 25) of the constitution and another replacing the 1975 Expropriation Act to allow the state to take “land and any improvements thereon” without any compensation in some circumstances.
These circumstances include, but are not limited to, where the land is occupied or used by a labour tenant, is held for “purely speculative purposes”, is owned by the state, has been “abandoned”, or was acquired or improved with direct state investment or subsidy equalling or exceeding its market value...
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