LETTER: The very real dangers within the Expropriation Bill
The bill has been written as vaguely and broadly as possible — just as the ANC prefers
21 January 2021 - 16:42
The public has until February 10 to comment on the Expropriation Bill. However, it is very concerning that the average person does not realise the danger locked in the suggested bill and therefore sees no reason to comment on it.
In the past, the ANC used smart wordplay to push through significant changes that had enormous impact on South Africans. Consider what it did with the nationalisation of mineral and water rights. The legal owners lost their valuable rights or have to abide by strict and often senseless regulations, causing immense damage. It is no different with the Expropriation Bill...
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