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DA says land expropriation must be done constitutionally

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The Democratic Alliance has vowed to defend the property clauses in section 25 of the Constitution following plans outlined at the ANC’s 54 national elective conference to expropriate land without compensation.

The party believes the call for expropriation is a diversion from the real solution to the country’s land reform challenges.

Spokesperson for Rural Development and Land Reform, Thomas Walters, says this is a step backwards for property rights owners in the country.

Walters has blamed government for failing to meet targets of land redistribution.

“We will most definitely defend Section 25 of the Constitution. In fact it’s actually there to protect the vulnerable in society and their property against the overbearing State. It was put there to avoid the kind of abuse by the State power that we saw during apartheid. It’s actually about defending the poor at the expense of incompetent State that has shown to enrich itself at the expense of the poor.”


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The headline in this article has been adjusted to better reflect the Democratic Alliance’s position.

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