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This bill is intended to replace the current Expropriation Law of 1975 and is a framework legislation that describes how and when land expropriation can take place.
South African Parliament in Cape Town. Image: EWN
JOHANNESBURG – The inter-ministerial land reform committee said Sunday that the revised expropriation bill has been published and is now subject to parliamentary processes.
This bill is intended to replace the current Expropriation Law of 1975 and is framework legislation that describes how and when land expropriation can take place.
The committee held a press conference Sunday afternoon following the results of a meeting with Vice President David Mabuza on Saturday.
The committee was created last year to clarify parts of the constitution that allow land expropriation without compensation as a legitimate option for land reform.
The Minister of Public Works, Patricia de Lille, said that the bill will help all state bodies: “Local, provincial and national authorities will use the legislation to expropriate in the public interest for valid reasons that seek, among others, to promote inclusion and access to resources “.
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