New land expropriation laws for SA approaching soon Photos: Stock/Canva
The Expropriation Bill – rejected in 2021 – found new life in 2022 and was passed by the National Assembly in September 2022.
New land expropriation laws for SA approaching soon Photos: Stock/Canva
The new land expropriation laws are approaching soon, and South Africans only have until 6 March 2023 to submit their views.
In 2021 the Expropriation Bill was rejected but found new life in 2022 and passed by the National Assembly in September 2022.
The bill moved on to the National Council of Provinces, which reopened the proposed laws for public comment.
South Africans can submit comments on the bill until 6 March.
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If passed by the NCOP, the bill will move on to the president to be signed into law.
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Broadly, the bill seeks to:
Currently, the bill allows the expropriation of land only for public purposes and in the interest of the public, as stipulated in Section 25 of the Constitution.
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While Section 25(3) requires the amount of compensation for land to be “just and equitable” – reflecting an equitable balance between the public interest and the interests of those affected – the bill makes it possible for expropriation of land with “nil compensation” under specific circumstances.
These specific circumstances include abandoned land, state land, or land held for speculative purposes.
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