
After months of anticipation, the Expropriation Act has been signed into law by President Ramaphosa, but Free State Agriculture (FSA) believes that the law will not pass the constitutional test.
The organisation points out that the law’s definition of “expropriation in the public interest” is vague and can be applied subjectively. Francois Wilken, president of FSA, believes the Expropriation Act is irrational as it targets all assets (not just land) for expropriation at a compensation of R0. Furthermore, it places the unfair burden on the victims of expropriations to bear the costs of objections and legal reviews. “The state is using your own tax money to fight you, while you pay the full bill,” explains Wilken.
The vague and far-reaching provisions of the law create room for abuse of power and corruption at all levels of government. “The application of the Expropriation Act could result in economic and political chaos, because it allows the assets of any person to be targeted – from a poor subsistence farmer to a judge of the Constitutional Court, or even political opponents,” warns Free State Agriculture.
President Ramaphosa has already been urged from various quarters to refer the law to the Constitutional Court. However, he has not complied – “probably because he knows the law is unconstitutional, but does not have the courage to protect South Africans against the ANC’s ideology,” says Wilken. It is now up to the citizens of South Africa to defend their property rights, and Free State Agriculture will be part of this fight.
FSA further believes that a political vacuum has emerged in the country. The former opposition parties in the GNU have lost their critical voice and no longer offer effective opposition to the government’s policies, while the ANC continues to steamroller with their plans. South Africa is therefore left with elected representatives who offer no vision or guiding policy.
During the 2024 election, voters were promised that the opposition would stop a so-called doomsday coalition. Now they are part of the cabinet that is implementing a doomsday policy. The question is: why are these parties part of the government if they have no influence on policy decisions?
Free State Agriculture emphasizes: “We will do everything within our power to protect property rights on agricultural land. Although our focus is currently on agricultural land, we believe that this issue will also affect other sectors.”
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