Land Grab

Party’s post about ‘free land’ sees hundreds of houses built on a vacant private property

​The land will be returned to people within the confines of the law, said President Ramaphosa during a Good Friday sermon

Taking property away without compensation sparks questions over what to do about debt.

Party leaders disagree on whether or not to explore land expropriation without compensation.

Readers write in about SARS, land politics, and Eusebius McKaiser.

No longer Mr Nice Guy, the party also wants to put a freeze on foreigners buying land.

The Commercial Farmers’ Union said there had been at least 20 "incidents" on white-owned properties in recent weeks, with some being asked to leave.

Skyrocketing property prices have prompted demands for more affordable housing and threats of widespread land grabs.

Tshwane’s mayor has said the EFF is behind informal settlements on land earmarked by the city for developing housing for the poor.

Comments by EFF members concerning invading unoccupied land has garnered criticism, as well as a criminal charge.

EFF leader Julius Malema says he does not want to start a personality cult by having settlements named after him.

Irvin Jim says the "rogue" report accuses them of treason, which cannot be taken lightly, and they want the State Security Agency to investigate it.

Recent threats of farm invasion in Zimbabwe are making both new and old farmers nervous, and have resulted in disruptions to farming activity.

EFF leader Julius Malema has sought to assure white people that genocide would not be committed if land grabbing did take place in South Africa.

A group of 78 dispossessed white farmers claim victory and intend to pursue full compensation.