The Expropriation Bill threatens to unravel the GNU. Explore the political and legal challenges surrounding land reform in South Africa.
The Expropriation Bill is more than just a legal change—it could mark the end for the GNU. Will land reform deepen the government’s divisions?In the form of the Expropriation Bill signed into law this week, the government of national unity faces its biggest test yet, just six months after forming.
AfriForum’s head of public relations Ernst van Zyl said: “The South African farming community now face additional pressure from the possibility of land expropriation, which threatens not only their financial security, but also their ability to ensure food security.” This is more than a Bill being signed into law. It could be make or break for the GNU. Watch this space.
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