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Members of the ANC give testimony in Cape Town about human rights abuses committed during apartheid. (File photograph by Gallo Images/ Oryx Media Archive).

Three developments in January place unequal democracy back on the road to justice

The Expropriation Bill was signed into law; the families of victims of apartheid-era human rights violations want to know why the TRC recommendations haven’t been implemented,…

Challenged: IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa

IFP will take to the streets to defend Ithala, says Hlabisa

The SOC will be at the high court on Thursday to oppose an application for its liquidation

DA leader John Steenhuisen.
(Delwyn Verasamy/ M&G)

Steenhuisen: Expropriation Bill row threatens stability of the GNU

It is the first time that the DA has publicly warned the ANC that it may reconsider its place in the ruling coalition

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Newly signed Expropriation Bill heading for court, cabinet clearing house

The EFF and MK party both believe the new law falls short of giving real muscle to land reform programmes

With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Some more equal than others in South Africa’s economic tug of war

With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe

Ace Magashule. Photo by Mlungisi Louw/Gallo Images/Volksblad

Expropriation without compensation: A proxy policy position

The land policy debate will feature, again, within the ANC’s elective contestations

‘Nil compensation’ is a legally and constitutionally sound tool that parliament has chosen to use to achieve legitimate governmental ends

Thousands of South Africans apply for land online

The department of agriculture has received a plethora of online applications after it released about 500 000 hectares of land last month

A member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) (C) gestures during a confrontation with farmers in Senekal, South Africa, on October 16, 2020, ahead of the appearance of suspects in the Senekal Magistrates Court for the murder case of 22-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
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Does the Expropriation Bill muddy the land question even further?

Land ownership and its equitable distribution has floundered. Changes to a section of the constitution and the expropriation act are now before parliament, but do they offer any…

‘We’re satisfied with SA’s land reform policy’— US Ambassador

Top US official is lobbying multinational firms to invest in South Africa

The court case sets a promising precedent for other communities struggling against oppressive traditional authority rule.

Parliament approves land expropriation Bill

Parliament on Thursday approved a Bill that would allow government to make compulsory purchases of land to speed up redressing racial disparities.

Plough back: Labour tenants and people in the former homelands have yet to be recompensed

Expropriation Bill will boost land reform

The proposed legislation better protects property owners — and is aligned with the Constitution.

Analysts say that property owners will not be arbitrarily deprived of their rights under the new Expropriation Act

Agri SA wants market value for expropriated land

The agricultural association has serious concerns about how farmers’ compensation would be calculated under the Expropriation Bill.

Cabinet approves draft Expropriation Bill

Cabinet has approved the draft Expropriation Bill, and it is likely to be tabled in Parliament before the end of the year.

‘Nil compensation’ is a legally and constitutionally sound tool that parliament has chosen to use to achieve legitimate governmental ends

New land reform Bill – dangerous or not?

Experts are at odds over the new investment Bill – some say it will scare off foreign investors while others have decried the uproar.

Expropriation Bill shelved ‘for fear of backlash’

The committee cited insufficient public consultation as the reason for setting aside the Bill, which was intended to accelerate land reform.

Zuma: SA land reform fails to curb poverty

South Africa’s slow-moving land-reform programme has so far failed to eradicate poverty, ANC leader Jacob Zuma said on Sunday.

AfriForum applauds shelving of Expropriation Bill

AfriForum on Wednesday welcomed a decision by the National Assembly’s public works committee to withdraw the controversial draft Expropriation Bill.

No decision yet on controversial Expropriation Bill

A decision on whether the draft Expropriation Bill will be withdrawn has yet to be taken, public works committee chair Thandi Tobias-Pokolo says.

Expropriation Bill under fire

The Expropriation Bill has negative consequences for South Africa, a group of concerned parties said on Wednesday.