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South Africa’s National Assembly Backs Draft Expropriation BillLawmakers from South Africa’s ruling African National Congress voted in favor of newly drafted legislation that would allow the government to seize land without compensation in the public interest.
The Expropriation Bill, considered by lawmakers just weeks before the country votes in elections on May 29 in which the ANC is at risk of losing its national majority, will now pass to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who must sign it for the draft to become law.
The draft bill was opposed by the main opposition parties, the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters, though for different reasons.
The DA claim the draft is unconstitutional and said they will urge Ramaphosa not to sign it. The EFF said it didn’t go far enough.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/south-africa-s-national-assembly-backs-draft-expropriation-billhttps://archive.is/8Zf7h📝 Despite this bill being described as a "land expropriation" focused piece of legislation, the actual wording does not define what property means. In fact, Section 25 of the Constitution explicitly states that "property is not limited to land" and therefore anything that you own can and will be taken by the government if they choose to.
The bill also defines "public interest" as anything that can "redress the results of past racial discrimination" which, again, is such an empty statement that can be used to easily justify the removal of your property as it rests on very subjective claims.