AfriForum opposes ANC’s latest attempt to threaten property rights
28 April 2022
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today announced that they will oppose the ANC's attempt to water down property rights in South Africa.
In 2021 the ANC failed to pass the constitutional amendment that would have allowed the expropriation of private property without compensation.
Now an ANC economic policy document has made new proposals on land reform. The paper proposes the creation of an Agricultural Development Agency that will be tasked with creating policy and processes to facilitate land donations to black farmers, and to create incentive mechanisms – such as enabling BEE recognition – for farmers who donate land or provide support to black farmers. This agency will also establish and manage a Land Reform Fund, which the Land Bank will house, and to record and monitor progress on land transactions and advise on partners for black farmers.
This is clearly another veiled attempt by the ANC to meddle with property rights. The chances that this agency will act in a neutral and fair manner is highly doubtful.