Prof Waldo Krugell: Consequences of Expropriation Bill being exaggerated
On 23 January, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Expropriation Bill. Simply put, the bill allows the state to expropriate land in the public interest, including without compensation.
The signing of the Bill elicited no little backlash from the public, as well as from certain political parties, while others praised it.
But was all the fanfare warranted? According to Prof Waldo Krugell, the answer is an unequivocal “no”.