The definition in the Expropriation Bill is very narrow and has a strong focus on the acquisition of the property by the state. It does not consider the loss that the property owner suffers.

As it stands, the bill includes intellectual property as part of a vague description of property, which could mean anything from patents, trademarks and copyright to art. The Expropriation Bill ...

“It would basically mean that only land that is ... South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) welcomed the Bill. “The Federation supports the Expropriation Act as a necessary legislative overhaul ...

24 January 2025 that President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Expropriation Bill into law has drawn expressions of concern and legal threats. But what does it actually mean? Years. In fact ...

In a piece today, Jeffrey says that while the clauses about “nil compensation” in the Bill are vague, the real threat lies in the definition of expropriation in the draft legislation which ...

Expropriation is the act of a government ... the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly acknowledged that the definition of "fair market value" can fall short of what sellers may demand and possibly ...

"The Bill provides mechanisms for expropriation, including circumstances for compensation at nil value. But the criteria are restrictive: abandoned land, state-owned land with no productive use ...

And yet, the Expropriation Bill was adopted and signed into law despite ... and “payment” (neither of which the plain meaning of “nil compensation” can ever be construed to be) but more ...