The landmark legislation was signed to address longstanding issues of land inequality and provides a framework for the expropriation of land without compensation.
In a significant development for land reform in South Africa , President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially signed the Expropriation Bill into law. File Photo: GCISIn a significant development for land reform in South Africa , President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially signed theThe landmark legislation was signed to address longstanding issues of land inequality and provide a framework for the expropriation of land without compensation.
In a statement on Thursday, Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the Bill has undergone a five-year process of public consultation and parliamentary deliberation, and aligns legislation on expropriation with the Constitution. Up to now, expropriation of property has been governed by the Expropriation Act of 1975, which predates the expropriation mechanism provided for in section 25 of the Constitution," said Magwenya., especially the Democratic Alliance , Freedom Front Plus, and the IFP, which have vowed to take it to the Constitutional Court to challenge the bill's constitutionality.
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