New proposals on property rights prove land expropriation will be tightly controlled
29 July 2019
The new proposals on property rights and land expropriation make it clear that the process will be tightly controlled and this will go a long way to eliminate fears of disorder, says the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In spite of this, there are still concerns about expropriation without compensation even if it takes place on a limited scale.
Mr Geoff Jacobs, President of the Chamber, said he was pleased to note that the panel of experts agreed that the reasons for the slow pace of land reform were related to administration failures and better processes were needed rather than dangerous short cuts.
“We are particularly pleased that measures will be put in place to limit corruption and ensure that redistributed land goes to those who work for it and not to a new elite.”