Johnathan Paoli
Opposition parties and civic organisations are outraged at the passing of the 16-year-old Expropriation Bill, which is set to be signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
This comes after the National Council of Provinces’ recent endorsement – with minor proposed amendments – that were eventually adopted by the National Assembly this week.
The DA, EFF, IFP, FF+ and ACDP opposed the Bill with the ruling party using its majority on Wednesday night, backed by the NFP, COPE and Al Jama-ah, to pass the contentious legislation.
The Expropriation Bill, the third iteration of this legislation since 2008, allows expropriation for public purpose in the public interest and allows for “nil compensation” in a handful of categories, including land held for speculation, abandoned land and state land.
Opposition parties have voiced their concern over the possibility of the ruling party using this legislation as an election ploy ahead of
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