Why South Africa's land reform is so controversial
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa's Expropriation Act, introduced in January, saying that it will "balance the need for public usage of land and the protection of the rights of property owners". Ramaphosa vehemently denied that the policy targets white landowners, as Trump had insinuated.
Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation law: scholar weighs up the act
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 Act 13 of 2024 followed a parliamentary process that began in 2020.
Donald Trump Takes Aim at South Africa
Trump said on Sunday that South Africa will be targeted even further, but South African leader Ramaphosa has insisted that "with the exception of PEPFAR Aid, which constitutes 17 percent of South Africa's HIV/Aids program, there is no other significant funding that is provided by the United States in South Africa."
Trump is wrong on South African land grabs, despite controversy over expropriation law
Land expropriation without compensation is a hot topic in South Africa, but US President Donald Trump’s claims that land is being confiscated in South Africa are not true.
Trump threatens South Africa on land expropriation
US President Donald Trump – who launched a trade war at the weekend with some of the US’s biggest trade partners – now has South Africa in his sights. On Sunday night, he threatened to halt funding (and likely trade benefits) from SA due to the country’s updated land expropriation laws.
Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over expropriation act
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Trump threatens to cut U.S. aid to South Africa over land law
Trump’s comments waded into a sensitive racial issue and deepened already sharp divisions between the United States and South Africa.
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South Africa says its expropriation act is not exceptional after Trump says he will cut off aid
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, citing land confiscations.
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SA’s Expropriation Act Signed Into Law Amid Global Reactions and Debate
The signing of the Expropriation Bill follows a five-year process of extensive public consultation and parliamentary debate.
Rubio to boycott Johannesburg's G20 meeting over South Africa's land expropriation law
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for ...
SONA 2025: Ramaphosa silent Expropriation Act amid international threats
The issue of land expropriation gained widespread attention following a statement from former US President Donald Trump, who ...
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South Africa: Public Works Minister Weighs in On Expropriation Act
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated government's stance on the Expropriation Act, ...
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Ramaphosa says South Africa won’t ‘be bullied’ in SoNA overshadowed by tensions with US
In a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) overshadowed by diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US over land, social ...
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Some opposition parties believe US punishing SA for its own misunderstanding of Expropriation Act
The general consensus is that Washington doesn't understand what the Expropriation Act seeks to do and what its ...
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Will SA become the next Zimbabwe with Expropriation Act? No!
Spread This News IOL The signing of the Expropriation Act into law has been one of the most topical subjects of 2025 so far, with the recently elected US President Donald Trump taking aim at the ...
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BUSA says Expropriation Act safeguards sufficient to prevent arbitrary land grabs
CEO Khulekani Mathe says the Expropriation Act, in its present form, incorporates sufficient checks and balances to prevent the arbitrary expropriation of land without compensation. Concerns that the ...