South Africa’s ANC Sees Land-Expropriation Clause This Year
- Amending Constitution will enable ‘accelerated land reform’
- Ramaphosa also reiterates call for corrupt officials to quit
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South Africa’s ruling party expects parliament to approve an amendment to the constitution this year outlining the circumstances in which land may be expropriated without compensation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
The African National Congress adopted expropriation of land without compensation as a policy in 2017 to address racially skewed ownership patterns dating back to colonialism and white-minority rule. It’s seen by Ramaphosa’s foes within the party as a test of his resolve to push through decisions unpopular with the business community.