The most important thing to know about South Africa’s new Expropriation Act* is that it does not put the owners or buyers of residential or commercial properties in South Africa at risk of ...

Despite the apparent public controversy, the concept of expropriation is neither new nor dangerous. In fact, the authority to expropriate private property is necessary for a functional state ...

South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the public interest. The passing of the Expropriation ...

There was much concern last week when President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Act into law, with speculation rife that it could even sink the government of national unity (GNU).

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's foreign ministry said on Monday that its expropriation act was not exceptional, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to South Africa ...

South Africa is experiencing a significant boost in appetite from developers that is unlikely to be quelled by the controversial Expropriation Act, which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed more than ...

South African politicians — both the supporters and the opponents of the newly inked Expropriation Act that Trump was referring to — quickly fired back at his description of the new law ...

The Expropriation Act was signed into law by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa last month and allows the government to take land in specific instances where it is not being used, or where it ...

Trump’s executive order comes after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his country would not be ‘bullied’. US President Donald Trump, pictured in Washington, DC, the United States ...

Business organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa) CEO Khulekani Mathe says the Expropriation Act, in its present form, incorporates sufficient checks and balances to prevent the arbitrary ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week announced that he won’t be attending the G20 foreign leaders' meeting in Johannesburg on 20 and 21 February. SA International Relations Minister ...