Katzenellenbogen on Expropriation Bill: SA “on the verge of an economic tipping point”
While President Ramaphosa assures that the expropriation bill will be used judiciously, Katzenellenbogen raises concerns.
While President Ramaphosa assures that the expropriation bill will be used judiciously, Katzenellenbogen raises concerns.
Despite SA having “bigger problems” right now, one shouldn’t ignore the growing threat to property rights by the Expropriation Bill.
The best hope for the ANC and the country is that the NCOP comes to its senses and rejects the stunningly unconstitutional EWC Bill.
Serious deficiencies in the Unlawful Entering on Premises Bill of 2022 need urgent attention if the law is to properly serve the public interest.
One can only hope that the banks will clarify their position on land EWC and the Expropriation Bill before it is too late.
The failure of land reform thus far must be ascribed to the incapability of the government departments involved in the administration of land reform.
According to the Bill, ‘expropriation’ means the ‘compulsory acquisition’ of property by an ‘expropriating authority’, such as a municipality.
The IRR points out that Cyril Ramaphosa and Joe Biden are to meet on 16 September, two days after the Expropriation Bill is scheduled to be voted on.
For some years now, this has been a live issue. The broad rubric here is the idea of Expropriation without Compensation. Perhaps it’s necessary to set this out briefly.
Two key issues are occupying the minds of many South Africans at the moment: Jacob Zuma’s medical parole and the Expropriation Bill of 2020.