DA, FF+ announce plans to challenge constitutionality of Expropriation Bill

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The bill, which will repeal a 1975 expropriation law, makes provision for the expropriation of property, without compensation, if deemed in the public interest.

The Democratic Alliance has called the bill a reckless attack on the Constitution and along with the Freedom Front Plus on Thursday announced their intentions to take legal action.

The bill had returned to the National Assembly for endorsement after small changes were made by the National Council of Provinces. "The DA has instructed our lawyers to begin working on a letter of demand to the president, asking him to refer the bill back to the National Assembly for consideration on its constitutionality."

 

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