Expropriation Without Compensation is for politics, not for the people
25 August 2021
The majority of the sentiments expressed at the round of public hearings on the Section 25 amendment, that came to an end in Kimberley yesterday, has shown that the so-called desire of South Africans for Expropriation without Compensation (EWC) is another politically designed narrative, not a true priority for the people of the Northern Cape. See pics here, here and here.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) attended all four public hearings held in Pofadder, Upington, Kuruman and Kimberley, and we also took a strong stand for the protection of property rights, as opposed to the disintegration of such rights.
The fact that most people attending the hearings expressed the same sentiments as us, further confirmed our longstanding view that EWC is a nation-breaking instrument that has nothing to do with true land reform. It has been imposed on South Africans as their own idea, in a wicked attempt to sew division, stoke lawlessness and break down our hard-won democracy to serve narrow and dangerous political interests.
Given the submissions put forward by a well-represented public, there is now no way that EWC can democratically be enforced on the people of the Northern Cape.