DA takes firm action against the Expropriation Bill
23 September 2022
On Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the final version of the Expropriation Bill will be tabled in Parliament for adoption.
While the Bill has transformed in a number of respects, the DA still has several concerns about the Expropriation Bill’s harmful effects on private property rights. There is no reason to craft legislation that threatens private property rights when the purpose of legislation on expropriation can be achieved without such sinister provisions.
The DA will be taking pro-active action in Parliament to fight the threat the Expropriation Bill poses to all South Africans.
The DA has proposed two amendments to the Bill, to be considered next week under National Assembly Rule 291. We believe these amendments will protect private property rights without impacting the ability of government to expropriate property when done for a public purpose or in the public interest and subject to compensation – as required by Section 25 of the Constitution.