South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the public interest.The passing of the Expropriation Act ...

The Expropriation Bill, signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, appears to be heading for the courts — and ...

Critically, the Bill retains “just and equitable compensation” as the default for most expropriation. This means market ...

Feeling that the media is favouring one side of the story over others, Alex historian Thabo Mopasi suggests ways media can cover the Expropriation Bill better.

On January 23, 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law, marking a significant milestone in ...

The spokesperson of the African National Congress, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said the party followed due processes before ...

Opponents of a controversial South African land expropriation bill are calling the legislation a threat to private ownership ...

DA Leader John Steenhuisen will outline the party’s response to the Expropriation Bill signed by President Ramaphosa, ...

The Bill, which replaces the Expropriation Act of 1975, allows for the expropriation of land with no compensation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has singed the Expropriation Bill into law, joining the BELA and NHI as new legislation that will ...

The landmark legislation was signed to address longstanding issues of land inequality and provides a framework for the ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the bill which sets out how organs of State may expropriate land in the public interest for ...