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South African Land Reform One Step Closer to Becoming Law

An ad-hoc committee established to initiate and introduce legislation to amend Section 25 of the Constitution, has adopted the 18th Constitutional Amendment Bill. This amendment aims to see the expropriation of land without compensation embedded in the Constitution.

The Bill's approval comes after multiple hearings across the country with Committee chairperson Mathole Motshekga saying that it spanned the work of two parliaments and three committees. "It is a historic day as we adopt this Constitution 18th Amendment Bill," Motshekga said.

News24 reports that the bill will now be put before the National Assembly for adoption, where it is unlikely that the ruling African National Congress will muster the required two-thirds majority to pass the bill. That's because the Economic Freedom Fighters party has rejected the process, the Daily Maverick reports.

The expropriation of land without compensation has been a divisive topic for the nation's political parties with Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille describing the process as not being a "silver bullet" for land reform.

South Africa: Parliament Closes Shop for MPs to Hit Municipal Election Campaign Trail, Pausing Key Work

Daily Maverick, 6 September 2021

Parliament rises on Friday for about seven weeks, the National Assembly programming decided at Monday's special meeting, called after the Constitutional Court dismissed delaying… Read more »
South Africa: Committee Approves Bill to Amend Constitution to Allow Land Expropriation Without Compensation

SAnews.gov.za, 6 September 2021

The Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution, has adopted the Constitution 18th Amendment Bill, which will see the… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Public Works Committee Concludes Nationwide Public Hearings On Expropriation Bill

Parliament of South Africa, 30 August 2021

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure concluded its scheduled nationwide public hearings programme on Expropriation Bill [B23-2020] in Free State. In spite of… Read more »
South Africa: Expropriation Bill Public Hearings Wrap Up

SAnews.gov.za, 30 August 2021

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure says it is satisfied that it has conducted an extensive consultation process, as the nationwide public hearings into the… Read more »
South Africa: Expropriation Bill Public Hearings Resume in Free State

SAnews.gov.za, 25 August 2021

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure will from Thursday resume a four-day public hearing programme on the Expropriation Bill in the Free State. Read more »
South Africa: Expropriation Bill Will Unlock Economic Potential for Khoisan Nation

Parliament of South Africa, 24 August 2021

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure has been urged by Khoi and San traditional leaders to expedite the Expropriation Bill to ensure that the nation directly… Read more »
South Africa: Expropriation Without Compensation - ANC Numbers Get Its Way, but Effectively Scuppers Section 25 Constitutional Amendment

Daily Maverick, 9 July 2021

It came down to votes at Parliament's ad hoc committee on amending Section 25 of the Constitution. ANC numbers meant its proposals carried the day. But the EFF rejected this. And… Read more »
South Africa: Land Reform - the ANC's Expropriation Without Compensation Dilemma

Daily Maverick, 30 June 2021

Despite rhetoric to the contrary, the ANC is actually lukewarm on the issue of expropriation without compensation (EWC). With the so-called Radical Economic Transformation (RET)… Read more »
South Africa: Expropriation Bill Public Hearings Move to Western Cape

SAnews.gov.za, 10 June 2021

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure will on Thursday resume a four-day public consultation programme in the Western Cape to gather public input on the… Read more »