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South Africa’s controversial new Land Expropriation Act #shorts
60 Minutes· 2026-02-26 02:45
Discrimination is outlawed under South Africa's constitution, which also protects property rights and due process. But in January last year, the South African Parliament approved a land expropriation act, which critics say violates that constitution. The government compares the expropriation act to eminent domain in the United States, which allows it to buy private land for public use.What's different is that South Africa's Expropriation Act could in some cases allow the government to take land without comp ...