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Working people and owners of private property excluded from public participation over expropriation
The civil rights organisation AfriForum expressed its objection to the fact that working people are excluded from the public participation process that the parliamentary committee is arranging regarding expropriation without compensation. This follows after the committee announced that all the public participation meetings will take place at 11:00 in the morning. AfriForum earlier wrote to…
AfriForum comments on proposed Tshwane Land Management Policy
AfriForum submitted comments on the City of Tshwane’s draft land management policy regarding the alienation and expropriation of immovable property on 6 August 2018. Regional public meetings on this policy were held and the public could submit comments to the city council. “This policy should be in line with the principle of legality, having due…
AfriForum releases blitz guide against land occupation
AfriForum and AfriBusiness released a guide on land occupation in Pretoria today. The civil rights organisation emphasised at the conference that communities must protect their properties themselves and should not count on Government. This statement is strengthened by changing bills on land expropriation, as well as Government statements that increasingly mirror a Zimbabwean land reform…
AfriForum’s reaction to Ramaphosa-viewpoint regarding the mobilisation of international support
AfriForum’s response in reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement that those who would like to mobilise the international community against “their own country”, should “come back home for inclusive dialogue”, is that the President should not confuse South Africa’s interests with the ANC’s policies. According to Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, the latter organisation is…
AfriForum intensifies its campaign against expropriation without compensation after ANC announcement
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today announced that it will intensify its campaign, both within South Africa and abroad, against expropriation without compensation. This follows the ANC’s announcement yesterday, 21 May, that they will attempt to implement expropriation without compensation within the framework of Section 25 of the Constitution, while the process to amend Section 25…
AfriForum and AfriBusiness host information session in Vryburg on land expropriation
AfriBusiness hosted an information session on land expropriation without compensation in cooperation with AfriForum on Thursday evening, 19 April 2018. This session addressed the public’s need to obtain accurate information on the current process of legalising expropriation without compensation. Armand Greyling, legal and policy analyst for AfriBusiness, warned people to participate in the public participation…