Briefing Paper 617 – The Expropriation Act: Making Mountains out of Molehills by Mike Pothier
The Expropriation Act 13 of 20241, signed into law by President Ramaphosa on 23rd January, is either “a dangerous step towards the erosion of property rights, which will have dire economic consequences”2 or “a legislative cop-out by the African National Congress (ANC) [that] will not assist in resolving the tragedy of land restitution in this country…”3 Or perhaps it is neither of those things, but merely a fairly straightforward and – with one or two exceptions – well-considered statute dealing with the everyday question of when, and under what conditions, the state may compulsorily acquire property.
BP 617 The Expropriation Act – Making Mountains out of Molehills by Mike Pothier