Aftermath of South Africa's land reforms

Listicle: The aftermath of South Africa's land reforms
US President Donald Trump has claimed that South Africa's new land laws will lead to the takeover of white-owned farms. Pretoria denies the claims as "misinformation." Trump retaliated with sanctions.
Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation law: scholar weighs up the act
South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the public interest. The passing of the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 followed a parliamentary process that began in 2020.
Explainer: Understanding the South Africa Land-Reform Law that Provoked Trump’s Ire
President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting US aid to South Africa and offering refugee status to white South African farmers, claiming the country's new
Colonial Theft to Agrarian Justice: South Africa’s Long Road to Land Reform
South Africa’s Expropriation Act has provoked debate within the country over the enduring racist land tenure model in the country, and has also sparked a diplomatic row with the United States.
Why South Africa's land reform is so controversial
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa's Expropriation Act, introduced in January, saying that it will "balance the need for public usage of land and the protection of the rights of property owners". Ramaphosa vehemently denied that the policy targets white landowners, as Trump had insinuated.
South Africa's Land Reform Law Sparks International Controversy
The South African MK party filed a treason complaint against AfriForum after Donald Trump criticized their land expropriation law, echoing AfriForum's claims of persecution of Afrikaners. The law intends to address historical land injustices,
The South African Land Law That Prompted a Trump Executive Order Is Being Challenged in Court
South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was roundly criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law
Political analyst Justice Malala speaks to CNN’s Eleni Giokos about Donald Trump’s decision to stop aid to South Africa and the best path forward to resolve this escalating standoff.
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Expropriation Act: Van Staden misrepresents the Constitution and the law
Nil compensation’ in the Expropriation Act is a legally and constitutionally sound tool that parliament has chosen to use to ...
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Trump’s order on SA’s land reform ‘lacks factual accuracy’ – government
South Africa reaffirms its commitment to diplomacy after US President Donald Trump’s executive order halts aid and raises ...
Trump stops South Africa aid over land act intended to address apartheid legacy
South Africa adopted a law allowing the government to seize property "in the public interest.” The measure was condemned by ...
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Macpherson Reaffirms Property Rights Amid Expropriation Act Clarifications at Mining Indaba
The Expropriation Act sets out a clear legal framework under which expropriation may take place, always with due process and ...
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Expropriation Act: Landowners are still ‘substantially’ protected
South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the public interest. The passing of the Expropriation ...